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THE SLMOOC SERIES: ANTICIPATING THE NEEDS OF
LEARNERS IN VIRTUAL WORLDSVirtual Worlds Education Roundtable, July 14 th, 2016
Nancy L. Zingrone, PhD, Northcentral University
The talk …• The SLMOOC Series, Some History• Preparing / Supporting SLMOOC
Learners• Identity and Skills• Communicating course details• Providing course materials
• Designing Course Elements• Active / Passive Learning
Experiences• Fruits of Success
• Recommendations and Links
SLMOOC SERIESSome History
The SLMOOC Series
First Meeting SLMOOC14
SLMOOC15 HQ
Hanging out before SLMOOC16
Organizers / Speakers
SLMOOC14 SLMOOC15 SLMOOC16
Multiple platforms
PREPARING / SUPPORTING
SLMOOC LEARNERS
Barriers for new students …• Technical Difficulties• Additional Time for the Learning Curve
• World Expectations• Interface Issues• Time frustration• Task frustration
Sanchez, J. (2009). Barriers to student learning in Second Life. In Library Technology Reports: Implementing Second Life: Ideas, Challenges, and Innovations (pp. 30-34). Chicago, IL: American Library Association.
Positives for new students …
• Avatars Customization
• Creativity• Feelings of Accomplishment
Sanchez, J. (2009). Barriers to student learning in Second Life. In Library Technology Reports: Implementing Second Life: Ideas, Challenges, and Innovations (pp. 30-34). Chicago, IL: American Library Association.
Identity
Course Skills
Building Skills
Communicating Course Details
Providing Course Details Inworld
Giving Info through the Wall Boards
Giving Info through the Wall Boards
Giving Info through the Wall Boards
DESIGNING COURSE
ELEMENTS
Passive and Active Learning in Moodle• Video Viewing• Discussion Forums• Reflections for the
Certificates
Passive and Active Learning On Facebook
• Picking up video links on Facebook
• Posting activities• Posting reflections• Keeping in touch
Passive and Active Learning On WizIQ
• Watching recordings of webinars
• Posting questions and comments to the course feed
• Posting reflections• Keeping in touch
Passive and Active Learning in SL
• Activities• Tours• Lectures• Weekly discussions• Exploring the grids together
Fruits of Success …
RECOMMENDATIONS AND LINKS
Recommendations …• Team organize• Define your goals• Divide the work• Involve speakers with varying expertise • Provide in-world help with identity and
basic skills• Spread consistent course detail across
platforms• Provide social challenges and opportunities• Be enthusiastic and grateful to everybody
who participates, however briefly
For more info …• Past, Present and Future: ISTE Virtual Environment Network, Scott Merrick & Andy Wheelock, Virtual Education
Journal, June 2016, pp. 14-27• Planning, Organizing, Managing and Loving Every Minute of the SLMOOC Series, Nan Zingrone, Nellie Deutsch
and Doris Moler, Virtual Education Journal, June 2016, pp. 78-85.• June 2016 issue of VEJ: https://issuu.com/edovation/docs/vej_summer_2016_denver • Follow #SLMOOC on Twitter• SLMOOC16 Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8JUcjyABKxmmlov_CYLmSvX1XgpMsMAU• SLMLOOC15 Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8JUcjyABKxnzGo1B7uQzP14qokUJq3h- • SLMOOC14 Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8JUcjyABKxkyil1ZrPM4YYGpBCpaOquV • Moodle4Teachers.org: http://moodle4teachers.org • Join the Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/slmooc/• Contact me at: [email protected] or IM Maggie Larimore in SL• Contact Nellie at: [email protected] or IM Nellie Homewood• Contact Doris at: [email protected] or IM Pionia Destiny
