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Faculty and the Second Life Facilitator: Best Practices for Integrating Roles . Presented by Maria LeBaron , Psychology Tracy Emerson, Distance Education Asheboro, NC. Role of Facilitator – Part 1. Enthusiastic about online and Second Life learning Technologically experienced
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Faculty and the Second Life Facilitator: Best Practices for Integrating Roles Presented by Maria LeBaron, Psychology Tracy Emerson, Distance Education Asheboro, NC
Role of Facilitator – Part 1 • Enthusiastic about online and Second Life learning • Technologically experienced • Develops Master Builder connections • Explains technical solutions to faculty and students • Available in SL during classes to offer assistance
Role of facilitator – Part 2 • Coordinates SL activities for the college or department • Manages the administrative scheduling and budget • Schedules with SL owners • Aware of cheap/free SL shopping strategies
Role of faculty – Part 1 • Enthusiastic about online and Second Life learning • Comfortable with computer technology • Second Life average user • One who establishes communication patterns in the Second Life class
Role of Faculty – part 2 • Course content expert • One who can answer questions about course material • One who assesses learning • One who leads the progression through the course
Integrating Roles • Division of Labor • Planning Meetings • Organize Information Forms
Course Idea development form Note: Only 2 pages are shown
Some practical suggestions • Have professional avatar • “Friend” students, faculty and the facilitators • Establish SL group to aid in communication • Be aware of Intellectual Property issues in Second Life • Manage inventory folders efficiently • Set permissions between facilitator and faculty member
It’s really easy to integrate roles • Encourage playtime • Hold Show and Tell sessions among faculty and facilitators. • Use a system of forms to manage information • To see a project under development. Copy and paste this slurl into your web browser http://slurl.com/secondlife/NC%20WeBIEE%203/176/129/958/