This article Using the ADDIE Model to Design Second
Life Activities for Online Learners By Shiang-Kwei Wang and Hui-Yin Hsu was
about a study in which graduate students had been introduced to Second Life and
were able to use it for educational
purposes. The ADDIE
(Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation model was used
to evaluate the effectiveness of the instructors approach to teaching. I like that the article mentioned that
SL is a place where “learners have to become active participants rather than
passive observers”. I also like
that there the ability to voice chat and text. I also agree that there a pros and cons to using Second
Life. I created my first SL avatar
today and I was completely confused. I
would like the opportunity to use this platform more but I feel like it would
take way too much time to learn. Although I favor the face-to-face interaction
of a classroom, I think SL would be a great tool for someone who needs an
online format.
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