Education-Oriented Research Activities Conducted in Second Life

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Author(s): Jiuguang Feng (Towson University, USA)and Liyan Song (Towson University, USA)
Copyright: 2011
Pages: 15
Source title: Teaching through Multi-User Virtual Environments: Applying Dynamic Elements to the Modern Classroom
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Giovanni Vincenti (Towson University, USA)and James Braman (Towson University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61692-822-3.ch018

Keywords: Education / Educational Technologies / Information Science Reference / Virtual Learning Environments

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Second Life (SL) is a multiuser virtual environment (MUVE) that can be used to enhance students’ learning. It is a virtual environment constructed by SL residents, where students can engage in collaborative learning with other SL residents. In the field of education, SL has been used as a professional tool, a synchronous online system, a virtual environment mimicking real life, a platform for role-playing, a communication tool between teachers and students. This chapter focuses on education-oriented research activities conducted in SL. The authors explain and analyze SL usage in higher education, foreign language instruction as well as investigated its contribution to various learning paradigms, and suggested future research directions.

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