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These are the visual aids I used when I presented at the ICC Conference in London in March 2008. They cover some principles governing the design of on-line courses in general and my course on Second Life in particular

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Constructing an Intercultural Communication course in Second Life David Richardson Högskolan i Kalmar [email_address]
The Plan … 15-minute presentation slots Buzz Groups for comments and questions
Where I work (and what I do) Högskolan i Kalmar
Kamimo Islands Project January 2007: Project start (300,000 NOK - €38,000) Spring 2007: decisions … and land acquisition September 2007: Grand opening September - October 2007: pilot course October 2007: Oral Production (3 ECs) decision December 2007: Project re-funding for 2008 January - March 2008: course activities on Kamimo February - April 2008: Oral Production Course 1
Time for a Buzz!
We’ve gone to Kamimo Island. If you have the Second Life program on your computer (and if you’ve got an avatar), you can join us by clicking on the Kamimo Island SLURL link in the Web Links pod down to the left of your screen. No Second Life? We’ll back in 10 minutes
Time for a Buzz!
Putting a Course Together in Second Life
OP Parameters Departmental backing Funding Syllabus passed www.studera.nu SL audio chat in operation (August 2007) Making Things Work 1
OP Formalities 3 European Credits Standard oral proficiency skills course Course Launch + 5 Meetings 3 Assessed Tasks Individual Presentation (20 marks) Role Play (30 marks) Group Presentation (50 marks) Making Things Work 2
Making Things Work 3 Entire course delivered in world Registration (ID check & US buddy) Teaching Activities and Learning Practice Assessment and Examination SL as a place of study - not an object of study All group activities take place on Kamimo Individual study anywhere in world Linking up with the Yanks Central Missouri Composition Course students US course activities not the same as ours
Time for a Buzz!
How things worked in practice … Registration Day
How things worked in practice … Practising Register
How things worked in practice … A visit from Catwoman!
Some General Conclusions A great place for affective learning Quick transition to ‘avatar-speak’ It’s my avatar that made the mistake … Learning English lying in bed! Norwegians - Swedes - Estonians one big happy family! Italians found lack of body language inhibiting …
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ICC March Talk

  • 1. Constructing an Intercultural Communication course in Second Life David Richardson Högskolan i Kalmar [email_address]
  • 2. The Plan … 15-minute presentation slots Buzz Groups for comments and questions
  • 3. Where I work (and what I do) Högskolan i Kalmar
  • 4. Kamimo Islands Project January 2007: Project start (300,000 NOK - €38,000) Spring 2007: decisions … and land acquisition September 2007: Grand opening September - October 2007: pilot course October 2007: Oral Production (3 ECs) decision December 2007: Project re-funding for 2008 January - March 2008: course activities on Kamimo February - April 2008: Oral Production Course 1
  • 5. Time for a Buzz!
  • 6. We’ve gone to Kamimo Island. If you have the Second Life program on your computer (and if you’ve got an avatar), you can join us by clicking on the Kamimo Island SLURL link in the Web Links pod down to the left of your screen. No Second Life? We’ll back in 10 minutes
  • 7. Time for a Buzz!
  • 8. Putting a Course Together in Second Life
  • 9. OP Parameters Departmental backing Funding Syllabus passed www.studera.nu SL audio chat in operation (August 2007) Making Things Work 1
  • 10. OP Formalities 3 European Credits Standard oral proficiency skills course Course Launch + 5 Meetings 3 Assessed Tasks Individual Presentation (20 marks) Role Play (30 marks) Group Presentation (50 marks) Making Things Work 2
  • 11. Making Things Work 3 Entire course delivered in world Registration (ID check & US buddy) Teaching Activities and Learning Practice Assessment and Examination SL as a place of study - not an object of study All group activities take place on Kamimo Individual study anywhere in world Linking up with the Yanks Central Missouri Composition Course students US course activities not the same as ours
  • 12. Time for a Buzz!
  • 13. How things worked in practice … Registration Day
  • 14. How things worked in practice … Practising Register
  • 15. How things worked in practice … A visit from Catwoman!
  • 16. Some General Conclusions A great place for affective learning Quick transition to ‘avatar-speak’ It’s my avatar that made the mistake … Learning English lying in bed! Norwegians - Swedes - Estonians one big happy family! Italians found lack of body language inhibiting …