Where 3D Virtual Worlds

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Where 3D Virtual Worlds and e-Learning combine
Introduction to Second Life (SL) Barry Spencer
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What is Second life
Second Life is a semi-immersive 3D Virtual
Reality. Second Life and other MUVE (Multi User
Virtual Environments) are together ushering in
the arrival of web 3.D
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Web 1.0
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Web 2.0
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Web 3.D
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Land Size km2
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Registration Count
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of Active residents within age band
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Gender Distribution
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But first the big question
What can Second Life provide that current
technologies do not?
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Getting started
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Creating a Learning Space
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The Virtual Library
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The Museum of Computing
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The Astro-Park
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Castle Bromlestein
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Data Logging
Student quiz 217 Resources 1816 Museum 162
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The unique qualities of a 3D virtual worlds can
provide opportunities for rich sensory immersive
experiences, authentic contexts and activities
for experiential learning, simulation and
role-play, modelling of complex scenarios, a
platform for data visualisation and opportunities
for collaboration and co-creation that can not be
easily experienced using other platforms.
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a combined entity which has a value greater than
the sum of its parts
Synergy
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Thank you end of presentation