Education in Second Education in Second Life Life Use of a Virtual 3D Use of a Virtual 3D Environment in the Environment in the Classroom Classroom
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Education in Second Life Education in Second Life Use of a Virtual 3D Environment Use of a Virtual 3D Environment
in the Classroomin the Classroom
Entertainment EducationEscape Business
3D Mutli-User Virtual Environment
Created by its usersUsers retain rights to their creations
Over 100 colleges and universities using Second Life for education. Education in Second Life is:
ExperientialCreativeCollaborativeImmersive
Second Life – Just a Game?Second Life – Just a Game?
Age BandAge Band % of Active% of Active
18-2418-24 27.46%27.46%
25-3425-34 38.78%38.78%
35-4435-44 21.00%21.00%
45 +45 + 11.52%11.52%
DemographicsDemographics
Linden Labs – “Second Life Virtual Economy Key Metrics (BETA)http://s3.amazonaws.com/static-secondlife-com/_files/xls/SL_Virtual_Economy_Metrics_02-02-07.xls
GenderGender FF MM
20072007 JanuaryJanuary 41.11%41.11% 58.89%58.89%
CountryCountry % of Residents% of Residents
United StatesUnited States 31.19%31.19%
FranceFrance 12.73%12.73%
GermanyGermany 10.46%10.46%
United KingdomUnited Kingdom 8.09%8.09%
NetherlandsNetherlands 6.55%6.55%
Linden Labs – “Second Life Virtual Economy Key Metrics (BETA)http://s3.amazonaws.com/static-secondlife-com/_files/xls/SL_Virtual_Economy_Metrics_02-02-07.xls
DemographicsDemographics
The Economy of Second LifeThe Economy of Second Life
Linden Dollars (L$) - Linden Dollars (L$) - $1.00 = L$240$1.00 = L$240
Buy L$ with real US $Buy L$ with real US $
Sell L$ for real US%Sell L$ for real US%
www.secondlife.com
party and wedding planner entrepreneur nightclub owner automotive manufacturer fashion designer custom avatar designer jewelry maker architect tour guide custom animation creator theme park developer real estate speculator vacation resort owner advertiser magazine publisher security landscaper publicist special effects designer gunsmith animation maker
Anshe Chung: First Virtual Millionaire
•Second Life resides and evolves on a Linux scalable server grid.
•Each server is an unique geographic area.
The Second Life EnvironmentThe Second Life Environment
Premium account necessary to ownPremium account necessary to own
Islands (16 acres, or one server) are $1,675 and $295 Islands (16 acres, or one server) are $1,675 and $295 maintenance per month.maintenance per month.
Educator and Non-profit price is $980 and $150 maintenance Educator and Non-profit price is $980 and $150 maintenance per monthper month
Linden Labs allows land parcels for one semester freeLinden Labs allows land parcels for one semester free
Alliance Library System has space that can be used for Alliance Library System has space that can be used for classes or meeting and JWU has a small space dedicated classes or meeting and JWU has a small space dedicated for our use, plus a library. for our use, plus a library.
JWU Providence has an island for their projectJWU Providence has an island for their project
Virtual Property Virtual Property
www.secondlife.comwww.secondlife.com Free basic accountFree basic account Create an avatarCreate an avatar Learn Second Life Learn Second Life
skills skills Use search to locate Use search to locate
areas of interestareas of interest Explore, learn, meet, Explore, learn, meet,
chat, discover!chat, discover!www.secondlife.com
How do I get a Second Life?How do I get a Second Life?
Avatar CreationAvatar Creation
Building & ScriptingBuilding & Scripting
Elon University: Elon, NC Elon University: Elon, NC Central Piedmont Community Central Piedmont Community
College - Futures Institute: College - Futures Institute: Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina
Harvard University: Cambridge, Harvard University: Cambridge, Mass.Mass.
Ohio State University: Ohio State University: Columbus, OH Columbus, OH
San Diego State University: San San Diego State University: San Diego, Calif. Diego, Calif.
Stanford University: Palo Alto, Stanford University: Palo Alto, CA CA
University of California University of California BerkeleyBerkeley
Virginia Tech: Blacksburg, Virginia Tech: Blacksburg, VirginiaVirginia
Colleges and Universities Colleges and Universities
New York Law School'sNew York Law School's Democracy Design WorkshopDemocracy Design Workshop developed developed Democracy Island in Second Life Democracy Island in Second Life "where "where interested parties, such as trade associations, interested parties, such as trade associations, activist groups and scientific experts, will be able activist groups and scientific experts, will be able to set up virtual booths for presentation of to set up virtual booths for presentation of information and deliberation as well as information and deliberation as well as advocacy.“advocacy.“
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Examples of Educational ActivitiesExamples of Educational Activities
Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture, Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture, University of Houston'sUniversity of Houston's Money & DesignMoney & Design is a is a Design Economics course of real live modeling of Design Economics course of real live modeling of business practices in a virtual world where business practices in a virtual world where designers can try their design and entrepreneurial designers can try their design and entrepreneurial skills against an entire market rather than the skills against an entire market rather than the code of simulation software. code of simulation software.
SL provides a real time simulation with real time SL provides a real time simulation with real time economy and fickle customers. This all makes for economy and fickle customers. This all makes for a realistic and quick experience in running an a realistic and quick experience in running an entrepreneurial venture with the favorite coin of entrepreneurial venture with the favorite coin of the land, design. the land, design.
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UC Davis Medical CenterUC Davis Medical Center
Play2TrainPlay2TrainIdaho State UniversityIdaho State University
Idaho Bioterrorism Awareness and Preparedness ProgramIdaho Bioterrorism Awareness and Preparedness Program
How Second Life Fits with JWUHow Second Life Fits with JWU
Johnson & Wales University Providence
Business/Tourism Project
Virtual Morocco
Hilary Mason
Mehdi Moutahir
Real World Businesses in SLReal World Businesses in SL
“By early January more than 3,000 IBM employees had acquired their own avatars, and about 300 were routinely conducting company business inside Second Life. "The 3-D Internet may at first appear to be eye candy," Palmisano writes in an e-mail interview, "but don't get hung up on how frivolous some of its initial uses may seem." He calls 3-D realms such as Second Life the "next phase of the Internet's evolution" and says they may have "the same level of impact" as the first Web explosion.””
David Kirkpatrick, Fortune MagazineJanuary 23 2007: 2:24 PM EST
Rhonda Trueman = Abbey ZenithRhonda Trueman = Abbey Zenith
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