Second Life as an environment for higher education
Jason Zagami
Refereed Paper on Wednesday, 7 April 2010 10:30 - 11:00 in room 216
TAGS: Emerging Technology, Education, Second Life
Students are engaging with online 3D virtual environments as creative social spaces but virtual environments such as Second Life also provide opportunities to facilitate education in a flexible, connected and creative medium. Using a Second Life environment developed for Griffith University this study compared the BlackBoard online chat system with the Second Life chat system, the use of collaborative online design processes compared with individual online design processes, and the development of arts education concepts in a virtual environment. It finds that some educational concepts and processes are supported by the use of virtual environments, particularly online discussions, collaborative design, and Drama Education concepts.
Jason Zagami
Lecturer
Griffith University
Dr Jason Zagami is a lecturer at the Gold Coast school of Education and Professional Studies in the Faculty of Education of Griffith University in Queensland, Australia where he conducts research in cognition, professional learning and expertise, and all aspects of educational technologies – with a current focus on 1:1 computing, mLearning, serious games, virtual environments and neural interfaces.
Jason has 15 years experience in K-12 ICT education and been the recipient of the Queensland Computer Educator of the Year and Outstanding National Achievement by a Teacher awards. He is also an Apple Distinguished Educator, the Australian HP Innovations in Education Mentor, president of the Australian College of Educators (Gold Coast Region), president of the Queensland Society for Information Technology in Education and a member of the Australian Council for Computers in Education board.
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Thanks for a great info session on the use of SL @ uni...I am seriously considering the use of SL during tutorials in the future!