VEN Mini Conference with Speaker Lorraine Stanton
Channel: Spiff Whitfield
Date: 2020-02-29

Time: 11-11:45am
Speaker 2: Lorraine Stanton
Title of Presentation:  Educational Roleplay in Virtual Worlds 
Session Description:
Virtual simulations can be a practical environment for facilitating educational role-play, which has been shown to increase student empathy and understanding of the persons being studied. However, students sometimes experience a steep learning curve and discomfort with using virtual world technology. In this session you will explore some different ways that you can promote role-play for your students, and discuss how their learning can benefit. 

Dr. Lorraine Stanton, Ed.D, is an adult teaching & learning professional, curriculum developer, and instructional designer with over 20 years of experience in both educational and corporate settings. Lorraine's specialty and research areas include learning self-efficacy, educational roleplay, educational simulations, learner engagement & motivation, gamification, and usability & accessibility for online learners. 

Website: https://www.drlorrainestanton.com/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorraine-stanton-ed-d-9903b917/ 

Blog: https://thevirtualworldeducator.wordpress.com/2013/06/03/hipsters-and-hobos-learning-by-becoming-in-a-retro-virtual-world/