Higher education in virtual worlds: Teaching and learning in Second Life
Bingley
Emerald
2009
viii, 256 p.: ill )chiefly col(; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references
Index
Edited by Charles Wankel, Jan Kingsley
1st ed
1. Overcoming the Entry Barriers to Second Life in Higher Education / Gavin Dudeney / Howard Ramsay P.11.-- 2. Communication Challenges and Opportunities for Educators Using Second Life / John C. Sherblom / Lesley A. Withers / Lynnette G. Leonard P.92.-- 3. Inclusion Benefits and Barriers of "Once-Removed" Participation / Simon Ball / Rob Pearce P.74.-- 4. Opportunities and Challenges for Business Education in Second Life / Edwin Love / Steven C. Ross / Wendy Wilhelm P.56.-- 5. Virtual Worlds and Business Schools - The Case of INSEAD / Andreas M. Kaplan P.38.-- 6. Online Instructor Immediacy and Instructor-Student Relationships in Second Life / Traci L. Anderson P.101.-- 7. Cross-World Branding - One World is Not Enough / Nina Belei / Gwen Noteborn / Ko de Ruyter P.511.-- 8. Literary Analysis as Serious Play in Second Life / Mary McAleer Balkun / Mary Zedeck / Heidi Trotta P.141.-- 9. Second Life - a Context for Design Learning / NingGu / Leman Figen Gul / Anthony Williams / Walaiporn Nakapan P.951.-- 01. The Theatre of Performance Appraisal: Role-Play in Second Life / Shona Morse / Fiona Littleton / Hamish Macleod / Rory Ewins P.181.-- 11. Using Second Life at the Open University: How the Virtual World Can Facilitate Learning for Staff and Students / Steph Broadribb / Anna Peachey / Chris Carter / Francine Westrap P.302.-- 21. Aging, Lifelong Learning, and the Virtual World of Second Life / Leslie Jarmon / Tomoko Watanabe Traphagan / John W. Traphagan / Lynn Jones Eaton P.122