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Second Life: A Novice/Expert Teaching and Learning Tale
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Author(s): Yvonne Masters (University of New England, Australia)and Sue Gregory (University of New England, Australia)
Copyright: 2013
Pages: 15
Source title:
Outlooks and Opportunities in Blended and Distance Learning
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): B. Tynan (University of Southern Queensland, Australia), J. Willems (Monash University, Australia)and R. James (University of New England, Australia)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4205-8.ch015
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Abstract
An increasing number of educational institutions are trialling the use of virtual worlds as teaching and learning environments, particularly for distance education students. In 2009 the authors have begun a research project to explore the efficacy of one such virtual world, Second Life, as a viable adjunct to other online learning experiences. However, it is now recognised that most academics have no experience of teaching in a virtual world. An integral aspect of our research is to examine whether a novice user of Second Life could quickly learn to teach effectively with this tool. The teaching experience is outlined from two points of view: the novice and the expert. The emergent themes are discussed and conclusions are made regarding the efficacy of Second Life as a teaching and learning environment for distance education students and the level of support that might be needed to assist other novices to teach in-world.
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