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Direct linkWang, Feihong; Shao, Enming – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2012
Second Life (SL) has been gaining increased attention in Education since it was launched in 2003. Language educators explored SL mainly as a virtual learning environment where learners can interact with native speakers (e.g., Hislope, 2008; Wang, Song, Xia, & Yan, 2009). Although most studies concluded positively about using SL for language…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Assignments, Second Language Learning
Barnett, Joshua H.; Archambault, Leanna – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2010
Games have always been a part of the human experience. Even the earliest of civilizations created games for enjoyment and entertainment. However, the educational value of those games is a relatively recent consideration. Over the previous fifty years, scholars have questioned the potential positive lessons learned from games such as Monopoly[R],…
Descriptors: Economics, Theories, Instructional Effectiveness, Computer Simulation
Atkinson, Tom – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2009
Using open-ended virtual spaces can be challenging and time consuming for teachers. Fortunately, there are many resources in-world and on the web with general guidelines and specific tools to help teachers be more productive. Most of the groups that host these resources recruit professional members with experience in simulation and game-based…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Computer Mediated Communication, Schools, Social Environment
Atkinson, Tom – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2008
Second Life[TM], or simply SL, was developed at Linden Lab, a San Francisco-based corporation defined by its creators as "an online society within a 3-D virtual world entirely built and owned by its residents, where they can explore, build, socialize and participate in their own economy." With over 14 million residents in the SL virtual community,…
Descriptors: Social Behavior, Social Networks, Technological Advancement, Higher Education
Atkinson, Tom – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2008
In this article, the author provides an overview of Second Life[trademark], or simply SL, which was developed at Linden Lab, a San Francisco-based corporation. SL is an online society within a threee-dimensional virtual world entirely built and owned by its residents, where they can explore, build, socialize and participate in their own economy.…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Computer Assisted Design, Economic Development, Economic Opportunities
Charsky, Dennis; Kish, Mary L.; Briskin, Jessica; Hathaway, Sarah; Walsh, Kira; Barajas, Nicolas – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2009
Human Communication in Organizations (HCO) is an introductory college course at Ithaca College, typically taken in the freshman year, in which students from a wide variety of majors examine the basic concepts, issues, and uses of organizational communication including communication theory, superior-subordinate and peer relationships, leadership,…
Descriptors: Organizational Communication, Group Dynamics, Internet, Technology Education
