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Virtual Worlds & Language Teaching: Real Ideas for a Virtual Classroom 

 

 Welcome!

 

This wiki was created for for those participating in the pre-conference workshop on Virtual Worlds at the CALICO 2008 conference in San Francisco. 

 

The sidebar tab on the right side of the page contains links to pages for each section of the workshop.   You will also find some useful background readings and links below.

 

 


Background Information

 

Research

 

Brown, B, & Bell, M. (2004). CSCU at play: "There" as a collaborative virtual environment.

 

Dede et. al. (2005). Design-based research strategies for studying situated learning in a multi-user Virtual Environment.

 

Dickey, M. (2005). Three-dimensional virtual worlds and distance learning: two case studies of Active Worlds as a medium for distance education.

 

Steinkuehler, C. (2004). Learning in massively multiplayer online games.

 

Taylor, T.L. (1999). Life in Virtual Worlds: Plural existence, multimodalities, and other online research challenges. 

 

 

In the News

 

Cohen, K. (2006). Right-click to learn: Second Life offers students a virtually real education. 

 

Revkin, A. (2008). Second Life and real life. 

 

Baard, M.. (2008). MD to fight stress in Second Life.

 

Villano M. (2008). The job interview, starring your avatar.

 

Tsai, T. & Czarnecki, K. (2008). Machinima goes mainstream.

 

 

...and from a more critical perspective!

 

Bugeja, M. (2007) Second thoughts about Second Life.

 

Foster, A. (2007). Campuses in Second Life are Second Rate, author says.

 

Foster, A. (2007). The Death of a virtual campus.

 


 

Some General Links--just in case you get lost! 

 

Second Life Website:

http://www.secondlife.com

 

Direct link to new account sign-up

https://secure-web22.secondlife.com/join/

 

SLURL to Randall's SL house on EduNation (have SL open, click on this link, click "teleport now" on the new page that comes up.  Then switch to the SL program and use the teleport link that came up!)

http://slurl.com/secondlife/EduNation/92/235/23

 


 

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