Instructional Tools class in June

Greetings, Savants, Scholars, Pedagogues and Inculcators!

Hypatia Dejavu and I are offering our "Instructional Tools" class again in June. The purpose of the class is to get educators, librarians, curators, etc ready to teach and implement resources in SL. It's too basic for many of the seasoned veterans on this list, but will be useful for those who have explored SL and now are ready to start their own classes or institutions. Please feel free to pass this information on anywhere you think it might be of use.


Instructional Tools for Second Life

Description: Virtual worlds are proving to be an excellent venue for
classes at a distance. But like all forms of class presentation, an
instructor needs to know what tools are available and how to make the
best use of them. This four week class will introduce students to the
educational tools available in the virtual world of Second Life.



Week one - The Basics: text chat, voice, audio streams, and notecards.
Week two - Visual Aids: textures, slide shows, video streams, and lag
concerns.
Week three - Immersive Environments: learning by doing, roleplaying, and
using the environment as a tool.
Week four - Integration: combining methods and augmenting virtual worlds
with internet resources.

Instructosr: Hypatia Dejavu, JJ Drinkwater

Audience: Open to anyone interested in learning about instructional
tools for virtual worlds. Students should feel comfortable navigating in
Second life or have taken Second Life 101.

Dates and times:
Wednesdays, June 3, 10, 17, and 24 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM SL (US Pacific) time
Location: Second Life
Cost: $125

Register here: http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/programs/cpd/VW/tools.html



gentlebeings, your servant

JJ Drinkwater