Virtual Worlds CE Series

Continuing education (CE) non-credit courses presented by the Illinois Alliance Library System and GSLIS for librarians, educators, and others interested in virtual worlds

Working With a Class in Second Life

Join Dr. Bryan Carter (Bryan Mnemonic) in this course created to help librarians and educators learn how to work with a class in Second Life including hardware and software requirements, orientation, faculty and student mindset change, establishing course objectives, finding and creating content, creating meaningful projects, evaluating student work, action learning, grants, managing a sim-island, and collaborative opportunities.

Week One: Setting up a class in Second Life
Week Two: The Pedagogy of Second Life
Week Three: Student Projects
Week Four: Managing a Project/Sim

Audience: Open to librarians and educators interested in using Second Life for educational purposes. Students must feel comfortable navigating in Second Life. This is not a basic Second Life course.

Dates and times:
Wednesdays, July 1, 8, 15, 22 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm SL (US Pacific) time

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Wednesdays, September 2, 9, 16, 23 from 4:00 -6:00 pm SL (US Pacific) time
Location: Second Life
Cost: $150

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Course Technology

The two-hour synchronous sessions will meet online in Second Life. Participants will need a reliable Internet connection via DSL or cable in addition to the following hardware and software SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS. IMPORTANT: Please ensure you can meet these requirements before registering for a course. Check your system against the requirements carefully especially your graphics/video card.

If you have questions, contact Marianne Steadley, 217.244.2751 or steadley@illinois.edu.

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