Re: [Air-L] Literature in Second Life
A few references not directly associated with Second Life, but with the migration from ftf to online education: Research Andrews, R. & Haythornthwaite, C. (Eds.) (2007). Handbook of E-Learning Research. London: Sage. -- includes chapter on CSCL, and on second language learning Design Barab, S. A., Kling, R. & Gray, J. H. (Eds.) (2004). Designing for virtual communities in the service of learning. NY: Cambridge University Press. CSCL Koschmann, T. (Ed.)(1996) CSCL: Theory and Practice of an Emerging Paradigm. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. Other Haythornthwaite, C. & Kazmer, M.M. (Eds.) (2004). Learning, Culture and Community in Online Education: Research and Practice. NY: Peter Lang. Steeples, Christine & Jones, Chris (2002). Networked Learning: Perspectives and Issues. London: Springer. Also look at the Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks (you only need to register to see that articles) http://www.sloan-c.org/publications/jaln/index.asp /Caroline ---- Original message ----
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 17:58:26 +0100 From: "sultan ." <sarifi@gmail.com> Subject: [Air-L] Literature in Second Life To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org
Hello all
As a postgraduate student who is very interested in SL applications in education, I am pleased to be part of this group as I am learning from you new and innovative ideas every day. However, this is my first post and I hope I can get your help in two issues:
1- I am going to write a research literature to answer the following question:
Can "first life" educators add to their practice by migrating some of it to Second Life?
I would like to seek out relevant research on design and practice in this theme and provide a review of educational potential that would be useful to an interested practitioner.
So, what are your recommendations? And could you please guide me to some places and references in this field?
2- I am planning to do my MA thesis in one of the following topics:
A- Collaborative learning in SL based on meetings between some students in world.
B- The potential of second life in learning English as a second language based on my observations to some sites and islands and practice as I speak English as a second language.
Which topic do you recommend me more? And could you please guide me to some references for both topics.
Bear in mind that my bachelor degree is in English and I am now doing my MA in ICT in Education not in English.
Please do not hesitate to write me your feedback and suggestions.
I need your help.
Thanks a lot
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Hello I'm writing to ask how members of the list are supporting students with disabilities when using online social worlds such as second life. Whilst there is a growing awareness that certain groups of disabled users enjoy aspects of participating in online worlds which they are unable to carry out in the so-called real world, such as wheelchair users being able to walk etc, others are unable to participate at all. For instance, screen readers for blind and partially sighted users do not work within second life; nor do speech input systems such as Dragon naturally speaking (which I use). I would be really interested to hear of list members experiences. Best Wishes Sue This text was dictated using Speech Recognition software. Apologies for any mistakes left uncorrected. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.5/1357 - Release Date: 03/04/2008 10:48
Sue, My school (CSU Stanislaus) has been experimenting with Second Life, but I recently learned that it's not going to pursue developing anything substantial much right now precisely because there is no good way to support visually disabled users and so we could never require students to use it; it would always have to be an optional add-on. --Requiring something that is inaccessible to any group of students is of course right out. Best, Kim English Dept. CSU Stanislaus On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 12:19 PM, Sue Cranmer <sue@jcranmer.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
Hello
I'm writing to ask how members of the list are supporting students with disabilities when using online social worlds such as second life. Whilst there is a growing awareness that certain groups of disabled users enjoy aspects of participating in online worlds which they are unable to carry out in the so-called real world, such as wheelchair users being able to walk etc, others are unable to participate at all. For instance, screen readers for blind and partially sighted users do not work within second life; nor do speech input systems such as Dragon naturally speaking (which I use). I would be really interested to hear of list members experiences.
Best Wishes
Sue
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Hi Kimberley Thanks for responding. I have heard that some universities in the US are using SL by providing students with visual disabilities with assistants to support them (though of course there are issues with this in terms of autonomy, empowerment etc) and so it's interesting to hear your University have ruled it out this far. Thanks again for replying. Regards, Sue -----Original Message----- From: air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Kimberly De Vries Sent: Thursday, 03 April 2008 20:35 To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org Subject: Re: [Air-L] Second Life and Accessibility Sue, My school (CSU Stanislaus) has been experimenting with Second Life, but I recently learned that it's not going to pursue developing anything substantial much right now precisely because there is no good way to support visually disabled users and so we could never require students to use it; it would always have to be an optional add-on. --Requiring something that is inaccessible to any group of students is of course right out. Best, Kim English Dept. CSU Stanislaus On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 12:19 PM, Sue Cranmer <sue@jcranmer.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
Hello
I'm writing to ask how members of the list are supporting students with disabilities when using online social worlds such as second life. Whilst there is a growing awareness that certain groups of disabled users enjoy aspects of participating in online worlds which they are unable to carry out in the so-called real world, such as wheelchair users being able to walk etc, others are unable to participate at all. For instance, screen readers for blind and partially sighted users do not work within second life; nor do speech input systems such as Dragon naturally speaking (which I use). I would be really interested to hear of list members experiences.
Best Wishes
Sue
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Hi again Sue, I think for us it's a matter of resources; assistants are provided to students with all kinds of disabilities and I think the university has decided that they will focus on the "live" classes with that. And there are other obstacles to our doing much with SL in general that I think coupled with the accessibility issue, make it a low priority. Best, Kim On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 1:34 PM, Sue Cranmer <sue@jcranmer.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
Hi Kimberley
Thanks for responding. I have heard that some universities in the US are using SL by providing students with visual disabilities with assistants to support them (though of course there are issues with this in terms of autonomy, empowerment etc) and so it's interesting to hear your University have ruled it out this far. Thanks again for replying.
Regards, Sue
-----Original Message----- From: air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Kimberly De Vries Sent: Thursday, 03 April 2008 20:35 To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org Subject: Re: [Air-L] Second Life and Accessibility
Sue,
My school (CSU Stanislaus) has been experimenting with Second Life, but I recently learned that it's not going to pursue developing anything substantial much right now precisely because there is no good way to support visually disabled users and so we could never require students to use it; it would always have to be an optional add-on. --Requiring something that is inaccessible to any group of students is of course right out.
Best,
Kim English Dept. CSU Stanislaus
On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 12:19 PM, Sue Cranmer <sue@jcranmer.freeserve.co.uk
wrote:
Hello
I'm writing to ask how members of the list are supporting students with disabilities when using online social worlds such as second life. Whilst there is a growing awareness that certain groups of disabled users enjoy aspects of participating in online worlds which they are unable to carry out in the so-called real world, such as wheelchair users being able to walk etc, others are unable to participate at all. For instance, screen readers for blind and partially sighted users do not work within second life; nor do speech input systems such as Dragon naturally speaking (which I use). I would be really interested to hear of list members experiences.
Best Wishes
Sue
This text was dictated using Speech Recognition software. Apologies for any mistakes left uncorrected.
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Caroline Thank you so much for these valuable references. Are they all available online in the Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks? Sultan On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 4:38 PM, Caroline Haythornthwaite <haythorn@uiuc.edu> wrote:
A few references not directly associated with Second Life, but with the migration from ftf to online education:
Research Andrews, R. & Haythornthwaite, C. (Eds.) (2007). Handbook of E-Learning Research. London: Sage. -- includes chapter on CSCL, and on second language learning
Design Barab, S. A., Kling, R. & Gray, J. H. (Eds.) (2004). Designing for virtual communities in the service of learning. NY: Cambridge University Press.
CSCL Koschmann, T. (Ed.)(1996) CSCL: Theory and Practice of an Emerging Paradigm. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Other Haythornthwaite, C. & Kazmer, M.M. (Eds.) (2004). Learning, Culture and Community in Online Education: Research and Practice. NY: Peter Lang.
Steeples, Christine & Jones, Chris (2002). Networked Learning: Perspectives and Issues. London: Springer.
Also look at the Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks (you only need to register to see that articles) http://www.sloan-c.org/publications/jaln/index.asp
/Caroline
---- Original message ----
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 17:58:26 +0100 From: "sultan ." <sarifi@gmail.com> Subject: [Air-L] Literature in Second Life To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org
Hello all
As a postgraduate student who is very interested in SL applications in education, I am pleased to be part of this group as I am learning from you new and innovative ideas every day. However, this is my first post and I hope I can get your help in two issues:
1- I am going to write a research literature to answer the following question:
Can "first life" educators add to their practice by migrating some of it to Second Life?
I would like to seek out relevant research on design and practice in this theme and provide a review of educational potential that would be useful to an interested practitioner.
So, what are your recommendations? And could you please guide me to some places and references in this field?
2- I am planning to do my MA thesis in one of the following topics:
A- Collaborative learning in SL based on meetings between some students in world.
B- The potential of second life in learning English as a second language based on my observations to some sites and islands and practice as I speak English as a second language.
Which topic do you recommend me more? And could you please guide me to some references for both topics.
Bear in mind that my bachelor degree is in English and I am now doing my MA in ICT in Education not in English.
Please do not hesitate to write me your feedback and suggestions.
I need your help.
Thanks a lot
Sultan sarifi@gmail.com _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org
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---------------------------------------- Caroline Haythornthwaite Associate Professor Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 501 East Daniel St., Champaign IL 61820
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