Loyalist College in Second Life Exploring Student Learning in Virtual Worlds
Loyalist College in Second LifeExploring Student Learning in Virtual Worlds
Lorne Thompson - Lorne Spitteler
M.Ed McGill UniversityRegistered Social Worker
Coordinator Child & Youth Worker Program
Ken Hudson - Kenny Hubble
Founder Canadian Educators in Second LifeSenior Fellow - Beal Institute, OCAD
Managing Director Virtual World Design Centre
Loyalist College
Loyalist College in Second Life
300 Students
Second Life Projects 2007-08
6 Faculty
4 Disciplines
Hypervirtual Telecopresence
“Our virtual identity is not separate from our physical identity.”
Jeremy N. Bailenson
April 4, 2008 Chronicle of Higher Education
Child and Youth Worker
Leadership Exercises
Problem Solving Collaboration
Counselling Role Plays
ROLE PLAY VIDEO
2008-09
Port of Entry Process
Canadian Border Thousand Islands
Second Life Border Simulation
“As close as it could be to real life.”
“Seeing hearing doing…we were actually there.”
Partnerships
Recognition