Learning and teaching in the virtual world of Second Life
By: eds. Judith Molka-Danielsen and Mats Deutschmann.
Contributors: Molka-Danielsen, Judith, 1963-; Deutschmann, Mats.
Publisher: Tapir Academic Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Trondheim
Language: eng
Number of pages: 194
ISBN-13: 9788251923538
Subjects: Second Life (Game); Shared virtual environments; Computer-assisted instruction; Adult education -- Computer-assisted instruction; Education, Higher -- Computer-assisted instruction
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1:; title: The new learning and teaching environment  -- Judith Molka-Danielsen -- Chapter 2:; title: Instructional design, teacher practice and learner autonomy  -- Mats Deutschmann & Luisa Panichi -- Chapter 3:; title: Assessing student performance  -- David Richardson & Judith Molka-Danielsen -- Chapter 4:; title: Sim creation and management for learning environments  -- Judith Molka-Danielsen & Linn-Cecilie Linneman -- Chapter 5:; title: Serious fun and serious learning: the challenge of Second Life  -- Clare Atkins & Mark Caukill -- Chapter 6:; title: Action learning in a virtual world  -- Lindy McKeown -- Chapter 7:; title: Enhancing virtual environments  -- Bryan W. Carter -- Chapter 8:; title: Role play study in a purchase management class  -- Bjørn Jæger & Berit Helgheim -- Chapter 9:; title: Learning by creating historical buildings  -- Marco Bani ... [et.al.] -- Chapter 10:; title: Performance in Second Life: some possibilities for learning and teaching  -- Toni Sant -- Chapter 11: Spacing creation: the HUMlab Second Life Project / -- James Barret & Stefan Gelfgren -- Chapter 12:; title: Future directions for learning in virtual worlds -- Mats Deutschmann & Judith Molka-Danielsen.