The potential for and barriers to using MUVEs in learning and teaching
This will be an interactive session inviting a critical examination of the current state of play in the use of MUVEs (such as Second Life, OpenSim and Project Wonderland) for teaching and learning. The Eduserv Virtual World Watch, a survey of UK institutional activity in MUVEs, has reported on the increasing numbers of institutions who now have a presence inside Second Life. Recent rounds of JISC and European Union funding have supported investigations into what MUVEs can offer educators looking to situate teaching in virtual spaces. The questions for this session led by Steven Warburton and David White are: What works and what does not? Are creativity and playfulness the key selling points for MUVEs? What good practices do we have to pass on? Can we predict the future for learning and teaching in virtual worlds?
Steven Warburton and David White