Starts: Wednesday, 4 Nov 12:00pm
Ends: Friday, 13 Nov 7:00pm

Sloan-C URL: http://www.sloan-c.org/node/1512

This is a fully online workshop through Sloan-C.

Event Summary:

Second Life is an extremely popular 3D virtual environment that has many applications for education, from increasing social interactions to deepening learning. In this workshop, you'll learn some of the basic Second Life skills that will help you successfully enjoy your second life. You'll also get a brief introduction to some of the educational possibilities of Second Life.

Second Life based sessions will feature instruction using voice chat. Participants wishing to communicate using voice will need headphones (preferably a headset mic) to communicate without interference.

Minimum Estimated Time Commitment:

~ 5 - 10 hours/week

Resources Provided in Workshop:

• 3+ hours of presentations as well as guides for using Second Life, viewable online until December 31st, 2009
• 1-hour Live Panel Discussions - Times TBD
• During the Panel Discussion - Participation in Live Q&A
• After the Panel Discussion - Viewing of Q&A Session until December 31st, 2009

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