Elisabeth 's Profile

feel that one
is face to face with the other people involved

Courses taught in Second Life capitalize
on this togetherness and provide an online environment in which widely
geographically separated people can enjoy an experience that comes as
close as currently possible to replicating the social aspects of the
classroom, while taking advantage of the environment to create the
visual demonstrations mentioned above

possibilities of turning it into an educational tool

multimedia and social-networking possibilities

improvement in interaction and expression when compared with programs such as distance-education courses

It doesn't replace face to face, but it does enable working with people all over the world

attracts educators to Second Life is its openness

This ability to create extends into the educational part of the world

In Second Life, the Global Kids space never closes

Many colleges have begun to incorporate Second Life into some of their courses' curriculum, and some have held entire classes based in the virtual environment

a virtual team-building exercise

teach real-world field research, adapt field research techniques, examine the potential of large and immersive online communities as teaching and learning environments, and expose students to this large world that has many purposes other than just gaming

Second Life presents us with a wonderful opportunity to learn and teach about virtual environments for living and learning. [It] helps keeps me engaged and relevant to our students

allowed for rich human interaction through the use of avatars