Elearning Innovations

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E-learning Innovations Australian Flexible
Learning Framework Converge 09
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Virtual Worlds in VET A multiplicity of
approachesVirtual Worlds _at_ GippsTAFE

• Friday, 4 December 2009

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• Malcolm Jolly
• Team Leader Innovation
• Catherine Ryan
• Team Leader Business
• Consultant

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• What is a virtual world?
• A virtual world is an interactive simulated
  environment accessed by multiple users through an
  online interface.

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• To connect
• Internet Connection Cable or DSL Cable or DSL
• Operating System XP, or Vista XP or Vista
• Computer Processor 800 MHz Pentium III or
  Athlon, or better 1.5 GHz (XP), 2-GHz (Vista)
  32-bit (x86) or better
• Computer Memory 512 MB or more 1 GB or more
• Screen Resolution 1024x768 pixels 1024x768
  pixels or higher Graphics Card for XP NVIDIA
  GeForce 6600 or better

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• Acquiring the basics or not so basics

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• How do I start using a VW?
• Play, play, play
• Ask yourself what do I want to achieve?
• Why do I want to use this medium?
• Delivery strategy/facilitation model
• The technology is the tool not the solution

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• Common questions
• How much does it cost?
• The IT department restricts .
• What do I need to know?
• I dont know what to do

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• I dont know as much as my students

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• More common questions
• How do I control what the students do?
• But there is yucky stuff out there

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• Education

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• What the.

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• Its not just about the gadgets!
• Using virtual worlds in an educational
  environment
• Facilitation, spontaneity, unpredictable,
  extending role-plays

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• A teachers view of using Virtual Worlds
• Student cohort
• Using VW

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Painting Decorating students Cert IV in Arts
Interior Decoration Unit interpret and
respond to a client brief
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• Induction
• Opportunity to experiment
• Safe environment
• Anonymous amongst peers
• Assessment
• Motivation
• Unlimited learning opportunities
• De-briefing

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• Case study VCAL
• Student cohort Young mums
• Work Relation skills

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• In RL (real life) students researched the roles
  needed at resort work tasks, career structure,
  pay, conditions etc
• Wrote resumes and job applications (RL)
• Underwent virtual interviews in SL for their jobs
  all successful!
• Created a Paluma Resort brochure for tourists
  (RL)

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• Unit CHCCS405A Work effectively with culturally
  diverse clients and co-workers
• Apply an awareness of culture as a factor in all
  human behaviour
• Contribute to the development of relationships
  based on cultural diversity
• Communicate effectively with culturally diverse
  persons
• Resolve cross-cultural misunderstandings

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• Teaching approach
• Face to face, Moodle and Second Life
• Introduction to Second Life
• Build familiarity
• Explore island
• Introduction to Moodle
• Reflection/debriefing

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• The scenario
• There will be two student groups the holiday
  makers and the islanders who are called Pandanis.
• The holiday makers were on their way to a holiday
  in Hawaii when their aircraft was blown off
  course by a storm. The aircraft has landed on an
  island where the Pandanis live. The Pandanis have
  their own distinct culture and do not speak
  English.
• The holiday makers dont speak Pandani and have
  never met any Pandanis before.

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• 1807 Claudia Bramlington hi cynda
• 1807 Cynda Baxton hiya
• 1807 Claudia Bramlington can i help you with
  something
• 1808 Cynda Baxton i love this painting of
  balloons..do you know who the artist is?
• 1808 Claudia Bramlington no i dont sorry
• 1808 Cynda Baxton shame..its really nice
• 1809 Cynda Baxton well thank you for your
  help
• 1809 Gino Causten is Online
• 1809 Claudia Bramlington no worries would
  you like help

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• Diploma of VET Practice (GippsTAFE staff)
• Introduction for e-learning units
• Facilitate learning in complex environments VBP892

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• Conditions and constraints associated with
  complex learning environments and to adjust
  practice accordingly.
• Practical example (experiential learning)
• Model
• Critically evaluate performance
• Change in behaviour (behavioural learning theory)

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• Why?
• Most unfamiliar with VW
• Facilitation approaches
• How to prepare to teach in such an environment
• Adjusting to meet learners with complex needs
• Consideration of what is the learning experience

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• Manage learning learner cues
• Reflection group and individual
• Evaluation and assessment

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• Hair and Beauty and automotive
• Job interview to obtain an apprentice
• (interview house)

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• Virtual worlds and LMS (Moodle)
• - Sloodle

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• Interstate collaboration and mentoring

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• Teaching with Virtual Worlds
• Time to play - Induction to VW
• Why are you using?
• Need to facilitate
• Guest speakers
• Support teachers
• Support group - Where?
• Share

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• Start with the end in mind
• Q Ask what do I want to achieve? What
  knowledge/experience do I want the students to
  have?
• How will I induct the students?
• How will I gain the necessary skills?
• Dont control
• How will I modify my teaching practices?
• What support do I need?

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• Benefits
• level of interactions, ability to connect to
  international experts,
• Pitfalls
• Challenges
• How we overcame issues/challenges
• Tips and tricks

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• Where to from here?

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• Question time

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• Contact details
• Malcolm Jolly
• malcolmj_at_gippstafe.vic.edu.au
• Catherine Ryan
• catheriner_at_gippstafe.vic.edu.au