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Virtual Realities

Virtual Realities. Damiano Bonuomo ( dambo@ufl.edu ) Cyrille Guillo ( cyrille@ufl.edu ). What is a “virtual reality”?.

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Virtual Realities

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  1. Virtual Realities Damiano Bonuomo (dambo@ufl.edu) Cyrille Guillo (cyrille@ufl.edu)

  2. What is a “virtual reality”? • An artificial environment created with computer hardware and software and presented to the user in such a way that it appears and feels like a real environment. To date, virtual reality systems require extremely expensive hardware and software and are confined mostly to research laboratories. • The term virtual reality is sometimes used more generally to refer to any virtual world represented in a computer, even if it's just a text-based or graphical representation.

  3. What is a “virtual reality”? • What are some examples of virtual realities you are familiar with?

  4. MOOs?????? Virtual realities (VRs) • Usually when we talk about VRs, we are referring to computer-based “worlds” that are essentially text and image driven. • MOOs and MUDs

  5. MOOs and MUDs • MOO = short for Mud, Object Oriented, a specific implementation of a MUD system developed by Stephen White. • MUD = Short for Multi-User Dungeon (or Multi-User Dimension); a cyberspace where users can take on an identity and interact with one another. Originally, used in adventure games but now the term is used more generically to refer to any cyberspace. MUDs are also known as 3-D worlds and chat worlds.

  6. Some MOOs • Do a search on your favorite search engine for MOOs, using something like “ESL MOO” or “French MOO” as your search term. • What do you find?

  7. schMOOze U. • schMOOze U. is a small, friendly college known for its hospitality and the diversity of the student population. It was established in 1994 as a place where people studying English as a second or foreign language could practice English while sharing ideas and experiences. Students have opportunities for one-on-one and group conversations as well as access to language games such as Scrabble and Boggle, an on-line dictionary, a virtual library and a grammar maze. • http://schmooze.hunter.cuny.edu/

  8. Language MOOs • MundoHispano • Spanish language MOO • http://www.umsl.edu/~moosproj/mundo.html • Le MOO Français • French language MOO • http://www.umsl.edu/~moosproj/moofrancais.html • Rachel’s Super MOO list • Lists dozens of MOOs in and about languages • http://moolist.yeehaw.net/esl.html

  9. UF’s MOO • UF’s Networked Writing Environment (NWE) has a MOO they’ve built for their students. • Although it requires registering for a name and password, we can log in as guests to see what’s there… • http://moo.nwe.ufl.edu • MOO scavenger hunt activity - handout

  10. Debriefing • Discuss the following: • Did you enjoy your time in MOOville? Why or why not? • What aspects of the moo make it complicated or difficult to enjoy? • Do you think this is the kind of activity your students would enjoy? • Assuming access to a moo in the language you teach, brainstorm some activity ideas you could use in your class. • What would you be focusing on? Vocabulary? Grammar? • How would your learning goals be met in this environment? • What advantages and disadvantages would you face?

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