I used to do something similar to what Ulla seems to be doing (i.e. MOOs and Palace etc) in my classes on new media 3 years ago (http://www.cyberdiva.org/erniestuff/courses/45197.html), and in my classes. In my more recent courses - on Computer mediated cultures these last couple semesters - I have been using the virtual chat option in blackboard and/or the chat option in web-ct (both these have logging functions, so I get to record and evaluate their discussions) and have assigned them group topics for discussion based on class readings. r At 01:15 PM 9/11/2002 -0400, you wrote:
In my undergraduate level class "Mediated Communication in Society" we go into a moo and into a 3D graphical chat room. Students then write a paper on online interaction in those environments compared to other online interaction, on identity, and community issues. Ulla
-----Original Message----- From: air-l-admin@aoir.org [mailto:air-l-admin@aoir.org] On Behalf Of Nina Wakeford Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 12:29 PM To: air-l@aoir.org Subject: [Air-l] Re: chatrooms/ Air-l digest, Vol 1 #491
Does anyone use IRC for student classroom exercises - eg practicals of virtual participant observation? If so, I'd be interested in what kinds of exercises you set students.
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