University Response to Virtual World Learning
Channel: Science Circle
Date: 2024-01-13

Steven R. Van Hook, PhD, discusses the state and possibilities of using virtual worlds as an educational platform. 
The presentation was recorded from a live event in the Second Life virtual world hosted by the Science Circle.
00:00 - start
00:34 - Introduction
03:15 - Virtual World Tours in Zoom
08:39 - Recent Reactions to VW Ed
10:43 - The Metaverse Hype Cycle
16:21 - Metaverse Innovators
18:27 - UCLA in Minecraft
19:08 - NU Nursing ‘Metaverse’ Build
19:57 - Philip Rosedale on the Metaverse
22:53 - Rosedale and Scoble on Future Tech
24:13 - The Power and The Peril of Virtual Reality in HE
25:31 - Artificial Intelligence
28:46 - What Students Want
31:58 - What Must VW and Ed Tech Do?
34:46 - Academia Realities
35:49 - Sense of Place
38:39 - Walk in Another’s Skin
41:23 - Visualizing ‘Doing’ Helps Us Learn
42:38 - Virtual Job Fairs and Exchanges
43:32 - Fix the SL Marketplace
45:18 - Educare Island
49:37 - Contact and Closing Remarks