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Summary
Summary
In recent years there has been increasing use of virtual worlds in Higher Education, particularly in Second Life. This practical handbook is a pedagogically-informed text that guides staff in the use of Second Life in the fields of further and higher education.
The book has been designed to support teachers who want to use Second Life and provides both an overview and a detailed consideration of the opportunities this immersive world offers for teaching, learning, assessment and research.
To assist readers, Maggi Savin-Baden has included:
A glossary of terms Details of challenges and mistakes to avoid Examples of good practice Links to websites and other sources of help This book is designed both for those new to Second Life as well as those with experience of teaching in virtual environments. It will help teachers to progress from getting started with Second Life to developing their teaching within the environment.Author Notes
Maggi Savin-Baden is Professor of Higher Education Research and Director of the Learning Innovation Research Group at Coventry University, UK. Maggi has experience as both a teacher and a student in Second Life and has secured a number of research grants exploring the use of Second Life in higher education. She is an experienced writer and has published many books on teaching and learning with Open University Press.
Table of Contents
| List of Figures | p. viii |
| List of Tables | p. ix |
| List of Examples | p. x |
| Acknowledgements | p. xi |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Part 1 Getting started in Second Life | p. 5 |
| 1 The value of Second Life for learning in higher education | p. 7 |
| 2 Practical tips for getting started | p. 18 |
| 3 Planning and designing learning in Second Life | p. 33 |
| 4 Teaching approaches to use in Second Life | p. 50 |
| Part 2 Developing your teaching in Second Life | p. 63 |
| 5 Purposeful pedagogy | p. 65 |
| 6 Being a teacher in Second Life | p. 78 |
| 7 Equipping students for learning in Second Life | p. 90 |
| 8 Assessment for learning in Second Life | p. 108 |
| Part 3 Shifting boundaries | p. 121 |
| 9 Harnessing technology for learning | p. 123 |
| 10 Researching immersive virtual worlds | p. 132 |
| 11 Futures and possibilities | p. 147 |
| Appendix A Second Life: module exemplar | p. 158 |
| Appendix B Dealing with challenges and mistakes in Second Life | p. 162 |
| Glossary | p. 174 |
| Weblinks | p. 182 |
| References | p. 187 |
| Bibliography | p. 201 |
| Index | p. 207 |
