SLOODLE - MoodleMoot UK 2010

• 1.Taking Moodle into Virtual Worlds

2. Learning in Virtual Worlds

• Formal and Informal Learning

• Co-presence

• Problem based learning

• Simulation

• Construction

• Identity exploration

• Experiential learning

• Platforms: Second Life & OpenSim

• • others?

3. Moodle in a Virtual World...

• The easy way!

4. Approaches to integration

• Window to the Web

• • Only recently possible in SL

• • Not possible (yet) in OpenSim

• The 3D classroom

• • Original conception

• UI integration

• • SLOODLE toolbar

• Individual tools

• • Set of utilities used as required

5. Product

• Web-intercom

• Registration booth

• Quiz Chair

• Virtual Drop Box

• Choice

• Toolbar

• Presenter

6. 3 rdParty Contribs: Practical Michael Callaghan& Kerri McCusker Intelligent Systems Research Centre University of Ulster 7. Christopher Flow ReactionGrid BlueWall Slade OSGrid 8. Awards

• New Moodle & SLOODLE meta-activity

• Points for awards and rewards

• Using game-like reward schemes to promote engagement

• Canbe used in conjunction with games in class

9. SLOODLE awards in Cypris Village Learning Community Image: Mike Mckay/Prof Merryman 10.

• SLOODLE 1.1

• Roadmap to SLOODLE 2.0

• 3rd Party Hosting & Support

• In active use supporting classes around the world

• SLOODLEMoot

Today 11. 12. The Future

• SLOODLE Roadmap

• • 2.0

• • API, Moodle 2.0

• Long term?

• • Many institutions & educators are only now coming to terms with LMS

• • We want to help them get into VW quickly and easily

13. Observations

• Making SLOODLE easier

• • to install, to set-up, to use ... is still a priority

• Moodle integration lends legitimacy to virtual worlds in education

• • Accessibility

14. In the beginning Oct 06: Original SLOODLE concept by Jeremy Kemp SLOODLE chat-logger by Paul Andrews & Daniel Livingstone 15. http://www.sloodle.org/ Twitter: SLOODLE_News dlivingstone http://dlivingstone.info/