Second LifeWhat is it?

How can we use it?

Gail Hanson Brenner/Hattie Haystack

Second Life (SL)

Year 1TelehealthInformatics

Year 2Manikin-Based

Simulations

Year 3Virtual

Simulations

Year 4Multimedia

Case Studies

Year 5E-Learning

University of Wisconsin System Nursing Programs• Eau Claire• Green Bay• Madison• Milwaukee• Oshkosh

Second Life – What is it?An internet-based 3D virtual world imagined

& designed by the residentsMUVEs (Multi-User Virtual Environment)

Avatars are customized to create your own digital 3D persona

Avatars (people) interact and communicate with others nonverbally and verballyGestures, local chat and text messaging, voice Presentations, notecards

Second Life – Current UsesSocial networking and entertainmentExplore places & destinations Explore different culturesMeet people from around the worldExperience ‘life’ in different waysCreativityEnterprise & businessEducation

Second Life & EducationVirtual meeting placeCollaborative educationGreater student involvement and

participationExplore and experience diversitySimulation & role playing

Issues & ConcernsTechnologyCosts

Second Life GroupsEDTECH CommunityEducation in Second LifeEDUCAUSE virtual WorldsISTE – International Society for Technology

in EducationReal Life Education in Second LifeUW System LTDCUW System MembersVirtual Worlds Education Roundtable

Second Life – Potential Uses?American Indian

Studies, Latin American Studies, Women’s Studies

Art & Design, Music & Theatre Arts

Biology, Chemistry, Physics & Astronomy

Communication & Journalism

History, Geography & Anthropology

Foreign LanguagesPhilosophy & Religious

Studies, Political Science

Psychology, SociologyBusiness, Management

& MarketingTeacher Education,

Special Education, Social Work

Nursing, Public Health Professions

ResourcesSecond Life website www.secondlife.comSecond Life Quick Start Guide

http://secondlife.com/support/quickstart/Second Life mailing lists – Educators mailing list is

an excellent resource for information, help, and advice https://lists.secondlife.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo

UW Milwaukee Wiki http://uwmsecondlife.wikispaces.com/Teaching+Resouces

UW System LTDC SL Wiki https://wiki.uww.edu/other/ltdc/index.php/SecondLife