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EDCC 892 MOO’s In Education

EDCC 892 MOO’s In Education. Kathleen A. Schaefer, 2002. Introduction. MUD’s MOO’s Allow multiple users to connect via the Internet MUD Multi-User Domain (Dungeon) Text-based, like chat, fast Earlier than MOOs Fantasy games developed using MUDs. MOO.

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EDCC 892 MOO’s In Education

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  1. EDCC 892MOO’s In Education Kathy Schaefer Kathleen A. Schaefer, 2002

  2. Introduction • MUD’s MOO’s • Allow multiple users to connect via the Internet • MUD Multi-User Domain (Dungeon) • Text-based, like chat, fast • Earlier than MOOs • Fantasy games developed using MUDs Kathy Schaefer

  3. MOO • MOO Multi-User Object Oriented Environment • Connect to a shared database of “rooms” & other objects • Text-based, virtual reality sites • Allow manipulation & interaction with cyber-objects Kathy Schaefer

  4. MOO • “Widely used, public domain programs” • “Stable, mature environment” —Athena University • Text-based only Eg. MundoHispano • “Like reading a book” • Graphical front enCore X-press • Web sites Off-line Kathy Schaefer

  5. MOO’s in Education Foster • Critical thinking skills • Problem solving • Independent, self-directed learning • Collaboration: groups, outside of class • Environment building Kathy Schaefer

  6. MOO’s in Education Disadvantages • Hardware requirement • Internet connection • Dependent on ability of faculty • Learning & teaching altered • Similar to other on-line instruction • Learner & goal directed Kathy Schaefer

  7. MOO’s in Education Use commands to • Log in (as guest or “character) • Move to various rooms • “Talk” or emote with visitors • Produce or manipulate objects • objects in room, writing, user-defined • Bulletin board, library Kathy Schaefer

  8. MOO’s in Education Examples of MOO commands • @who Who is in room, listed • look > Description of ‘room’ • @examine See what is in ‘room’ • :bows gracefully to David> –Kathy bows gracefully to David Kathy Schaefer

  9. MOO’s in Education HispanoMundo • University of Missouri, St. Louis • Spanish conversation is focus • Text-based, no visuals • No support visible –no webmaster • E-mails, listserv bounces back Kathy Schaefer

  10. MundoHispano Kathy Schaefer

  11. Diversity University • U. of Wisconsin & Marshall U. 1994 • 1st MOO designed—classroom use • DUETS, Inc. Non-profit educ. org. • “1000’s of students, teachers, administrators worldwide” on website • Multimedia interaction, Netscape Kathy Schaefer

  12. LinguaMOO • University of Texas, Dallas • Most active MOO at present time • Writing, Literature is focus • Graphic interface –easier than MundoH. • Academic theme: Internal e-mail, newspapers, documents, blackboards, classrooms Kathy Schaefer

  13. LinguaMOO • Course material presentation • Student-Instructor interaction • Collaborative student projects & activities • Interaction with distant experts Kathy Schaefer

  14. LinguaMOO Designed to Foster • Critical thinking skills • Problem solving • Independent, self-directed learning • Following “pages” are from Lingua MOO --Can sign in as “guest” Kathy Schaefer

  15. LinguaMoo Kathy Schaefer

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  17. LinguaMoo Kathy Schaefer

  18. LinguaMoo Kathy Schaefer

  19. LinguaMoo Kathy Schaefer

  20. Web site • Lingua Moo http://lingua.utdallas.edu:7000/ • Diversity University Main Campus http://www.du.org • Mundo Hispano • telnet admiral.umsl.edu 8888 Kathy Schaefer

  21. LinguaMoo Where Did They Go? • Active until 1997-8 • Conferences, presentations, OREG • No current activity found (conferences, etc.) • Limited classroom use • Chat, IRC, On-line gaming took over • CourseWare Blackboard, WebCT • Programming –is sophisticated for MOOs Kathy Schaefer

  22. LinguaMoo Where Did They Go? • Conversation (e-mail) with MOO developer (DU Instructor since 1994) • States: Lingua MOO is the only one currently used for classroom/teaching • “More popular synchronous web methods (chat)” have taken place of MOO’s • Technology --Commands/techniques difficult Kathy Schaefer

  23. EDCC 892 Kathy Schaefer Kathleen A. Schaefer, 2002

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