the slmooc series: anticipating the needs of learners in virtual worlds
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THE SLMOOC SERIES: ANTICIPATING THE NEEDS OF
LEARNERS IN VIRTUAL WORLDSVirtual Worlds Education Roundtable, July 14 th, 2016
Nancy L. Zingrone, PhD, Northcentral University
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The talk …• The SLMOOC Series, Some History• Preparing / Supporting SLMOOC
Learners• Identity and Skills• Communicating course details• Providing course materials
• Designing Course Elements• Active / Passive Learning
Experiences• Fruits of Success
• Recommendations and Links
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SLMOOC SERIESSome History
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The SLMOOC Series
First Meeting SLMOOC14
SLMOOC15 HQ
Hanging out before SLMOOC16
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Organizers / Speakers
SLMOOC14 SLMOOC15 SLMOOC16
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Multiple platforms
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PREPARING / SUPPORTING
SLMOOC LEARNERS
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Barriers for new students …• Technical Difficulties• Additional Time for the Learning Curve
• World Expectations• Interface Issues• Time frustration• Task frustration
Sanchez, J. (2009). Barriers to student learning in Second Life. In Library Technology Reports: Implementing Second Life: Ideas, Challenges, and Innovations (pp. 30-34). Chicago, IL: American Library Association.
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Positives for new students …
• Avatars Customization
• Creativity• Feelings of Accomplishment
Sanchez, J. (2009). Barriers to student learning in Second Life. In Library Technology Reports: Implementing Second Life: Ideas, Challenges, and Innovations (pp. 30-34). Chicago, IL: American Library Association.
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Identity
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Course Skills
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Building Skills
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Communicating Course Details
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Providing Course Details Inworld
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Giving Info through the Wall Boards
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Giving Info through the Wall Boards
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Giving Info through the Wall Boards
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DESIGNING COURSE
ELEMENTS
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Passive and Active Learning in Moodle• Video Viewing• Discussion Forums• Reflections for the
Certificates
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Passive and Active Learning On Facebook
• Picking up video links on Facebook
• Posting activities• Posting reflections• Keeping in touch
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Passive and Active Learning On WizIQ
• Watching recordings of webinars
• Posting questions and comments to the course feed
• Posting reflections• Keeping in touch
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Passive and Active Learning in SL
• Activities• Tours• Lectures• Weekly discussions• Exploring the grids together
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Fruits of Success …
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RECOMMENDATIONS AND LINKS
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Recommendations …• Team organize• Define your goals• Divide the work• Involve speakers with varying expertise • Provide in-world help with identity and
basic skills• Spread consistent course detail across
platforms• Provide social challenges and opportunities• Be enthusiastic and grateful to everybody
who participates, however briefly
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For more info …• Past, Present and Future: ISTE Virtual Environment Network, Scott Merrick & Andy Wheelock, Virtual Education
Journal, June 2016, pp. 14-27• Planning, Organizing, Managing and Loving Every Minute of the SLMOOC Series, Nan Zingrone, Nellie Deutsch
and Doris Moler, Virtual Education Journal, June 2016, pp. 78-85.• June 2016 issue of VEJ: https://issuu.com/edovation/docs/vej_summer_2016_denver • Follow #SLMOOC on Twitter• SLMOOC16 Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8JUcjyABKxmmlov_CYLmSvX1XgpMsMAU• SLMLOOC15 Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8JUcjyABKxnzGo1B7uQzP14qokUJq3h- • SLMOOC14 Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8JUcjyABKxkyil1ZrPM4YYGpBCpaOquV • Moodle4Teachers.org: http://moodle4teachers.org • Join the Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/slmooc/• Contact me at: [email protected] or IM Maggie Larimore in SL• Contact Nellie at: [email protected] or IM Nellie Homewood• Contact Doris at: [email protected] or IM Pionia Destiny