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Gabi Witthaus's List: Second Life
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May 17, 10
Abstract
Research into tutoring at a distance has a fairly long history and the functions of tutors in distance education institutions are well understood. Over the past 20 years research into online tutoring has advanced significantly as such institutions have 'gone electronic': in this paper we cite published research from the UK Open University. Recently, blogs, wikis and podcasts have arrived to supplement established systems like email, virtual learning environments (VLEs, such as Blackboard) and computer conferencing. Little research has been published so far, however, on tutoring distant students in three-dimensional multi-user virtual environments (3-D MUVEs). Distance educators may well ask whether the best practices from tutoring at a distance and online tutoring can be transferred to these environments, which do not resemble VLEs. To clarify what may or may not be feasible in a prime example of a 3-D MUVE, this paper elucidates tutoring by and through avatars on a Second Life Island created by the Beyond Distance Research Alliance at the University of Leicester (which has 7,000 students learning at a distance). It analyses what can be done in Second Life by way of meeting students' needs for tutoring, and discusses some of the opportunities and challenges inherent in asking students and tutors to meet in such an environment. -
Jan 22, 10
Recommended by Jessie at LanguageLab
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Dec 10, 09
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is the trusted source for professional development, knowledge generation, advocacy and leadership for innovation.
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Nov 25, 09
St George's University uses SL for training health workers, using virtual patients. They have an orientation island open to the public at this URL.
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Oct 17, 09
Seit Anfang 2009 gibt es auch eine ganz reale Sprachschule im virtuellen München.
DESK nutzt Second Life unter anderem als Mittel zur Umsetzung ihrer Fernkurse. Vor allem die Möglichkeiten der Interaktion machen Second Life so wertvoll für das Erlernen von Sprachen. -
Jul 16, 09
Publications and Websites
ICT4LT: Second Life and Languages ICT4LT’s introduction to Second Life for language education
http://www.ict4lt.org/en/en_mod1-5.htm#secondlife
About.com: ESL in Second Life - Learning English in Second Life
http://esl.about.com/od/esleflteachingtechnique/a/l-slife.htm
Language Exchange in a Virtual World: an Intercultural Task-based Learning Event
Aaron Patric Campbell, 2003
Paper submitted in partial fulfillment of MEd E-Learning, University of Sheffield, UK, 2003
http://e-poche.net/files/flevw.html
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Jun 01, 09
Analysis of e-learning, e-content, e-publishing. mobile learning and virtual worlds (especially SecondLife) from an ELT and e-learning expert
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Jun 01, 09
Excellent slide show describing how he used SL for Business English teaching by providing different 'spaces', e.g. functional spaces, leisure spaces, etc.
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Jun 01, 09
This blog is open to contribution from all language teachers and learners who would like to share their own reflections on language learning/teaching in Second Life and pretty much anything remotely related to any of the above-mentioned... :)
Teleport from http://tinyurl.com/5vfv98
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Jun 01, 09
Slide show - British Council Isle on Second Life
http://teen.secondlife.com
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