Institution/Partners: Bowling Green State University, Firelands College BGSU, Ball State University, Milwaukee Institute of Art, Ohio State University

Facilitators: Anthony Fontana, Digital Arts Associate Professor
                        Bonnie Mitchell, School of Art Instructor

Core members:

Gerry Davis

Radhika Gajjala

Montana Miller

Linda Mandlebaum

Cassandra Jones

Kay Strong (Firelands)

Associate Members:

Chris Wammes

Chris Collins (U Cinncinati)

Sharon Collinwood (OSU)

Abstract:

The Second Life Learning Community will serve to collaboratively engage faculty in the exploration of the educational possibilities in the online virtual world. Presentations will examine virtual campuses, museums, instructional theme parks, and educational role playing environments in Second Life. The learning community will devise strategies for establishing an infrastructure that fosters innovative teaching within a Metaversity. The Second Life Learning Community will prepare faculty to segue real and web teaching pedagogy into 3D virtual space. This initiative will encourage educational collaboration with other networked communities throughout the state.

Created Resources:

Fall Kick-Off Presentation

Portrait of Practice Part I

Portrait of Practice Part II