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Second Life Essentials: How to Use Virtual Worlds in Higher Education
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SUMMARY
Since becoming one of the most popular virtual world environments, Second Life has been attracting educators from across the globe by offering a variety of developmental opportunities. However, there is still much confusion over the educational benefits and the proper use of Second Life applications. Join us for this 60-minute webinar where you and your colleagues will learn:
- Methods for taking advantage of the educational uses of Second Life
- Keys creating effective multi-user virtual environments (MUVE's)
- How to develop your own Second Life virtual world presence
- Strategies for simulating activities that enhance student learning
- Types of virtual environments: Their individual strengths and weaknesses
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PROGRAM BENEFITS
This 60-minute webinar will provide you with education and training to utilize Second Life for student and faculty development.
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- Second Life & Virtual Environments: What You Need to Know & Do Now
- The basics: Controls and how to use them
- How to take advantage of the Second Life learning culture
- Choosing the most effective multi-user environment for your needs
- Second Life & MUVE Essentials - What's Needed and What's Not
- Choosing Second Life options that align with desired outcomes
- Tips for getting the biggest bang for your buck
- Building the right team and devising your plan
- Assessment strategies - Are students getting it?
- Overcoming the universal Challenges with Second Life
- How to Take Part in Second Life Activities
- Using 3D modeling to design environments
- Keys to creating a virtual learning experience
- Methods for collaborating with educators from across the globe
- Tips for getting class participation from your students
- Live question and answer session - Have your specific questions answered
- Second Life & Virtual Environments: What You Need to Know & Do Now
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SPEAKER
Christopher Keesey is The Project Manager for Ohio University Without Boundaries(OUWB). OUWB partners with multiple corporate and non-profit entities to deliver professional and executive training utilizing a learning architecture that combines the power of project-centered action learning with the ease of access of elearning. Current partners of Ohio University Without Boundaries include Sogeti Netherlands (a division of Cap Gemini), Arthur D. Little, World Education, The U.S. State Department, Academy for Educational Development (AED), Chemonics International Inc., The Doctors Company and many others.
- Along with serving current clients and students, Keesey led Ohio University in 2006 to becoming one of the first universities globally to develop and support a fully functioning 3-D virtual campus in Second Life.
- Keesey and Ohio University Without Boundaries are currently spending much of their efforts to integrate highly engaging and media rich simulations, virtual environments and games into their programs that can stand-alone or work as a part of a blended format.
- He also consults higher education and industry clients on the design and implementation of innovative solutions for development and delivery of technologically mediated learning experiences.
- Keesey worked previously as an independent online promotions consultant. His work includes projects with Corsis Marketing Technologies (Promotions.com), Kraftfoods and Schieffelin & Somerset Co.
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PROGRAM MATERIALS
The speaker's PowerPoint presentation slides are included with your audio recording purchase. All materials are accessible through the Internet and can be downloaded as a PDF file.
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PRICING
$199.00 for audio conference recording (CD or audiotape) and program materials.
This is an outstanding program and therefore we offer purchasers a Money Back Guarantee. We are so confident that you will find the conference valuable that we offer a 100% money back guarantee from now until 30 days after the audio recording is shipped, making this a risk-free investment. Audio recordings will be received approximately three weeks after the live conference.
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