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Premium member Presentation Transcript OpenSim: a construction kit for immersive learning in microbiology: OpenSim : a construction kit for immersive learning in microbiology Dr Peter Miller University of Liverpool tidalblog.blogspot.com OU Deep Thinkers Meeting May 2012Prediction: the future will be...: Prediction: the future will be... Data-rich Networked Algorithmic Visual Affective A work in progress... VWBPE12 (SL)Visual: Visual “If we do need a new language to help us understand these processes I believe it should be a picture language that can be generated from the information in Cellmap and not more text. There is already too much text in the world . One good way to view the problem is as a new kind of molecular biology, the molecular biology of organization .“ Brenner, 2010 http://rstb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/365/1537/207.full http://onlineteachingmanifesto.wordpress.com/Construction Kit: Construction Kit Pedagogy Domain knowledge (theory and/or practice) Who is doing what? (content etc ) NB virtual worlds are not the only fruit http://metaverseroadmap.org/Pedagogy: Pedagogy emotion emotion Data “Push” model e.g. formal learning Often ineffective environment student Affective Context Learning Model ( Shackleton -Jones, 2010) “Learning is the process by which people attach ... affective sense to information” emotion emotion Data “Pull” model e.g. informal learning More effective environment http://www.aconventional.com/2010/05/towards-working-theory-of-learning.htmlMicrobiology: Expect the unexpected?: Microbiology: Expect the unexpected? Staphylococcus ThiomargaritaThe domain: Microbiology: The domain: Microbiology Recent past Deep future Physiome (inc. structure) Omics (genome sequences, etc) Microbe, e.g. bacterium Environment, inc. interactions with other organisms Infection Biotechnology present & future, e.g. planetary terraforming Meta- omics Meta- physiome Deep past evolution evolution synbio prediction Near future growth death etc status, e.g. age Potential ActualWho is doing what? Things are not what they seem: Who is doing what? Things are not what they seem SL inworld search Google CSE http://bit.ly/hyperfindWho is doing what 1: Aalto University, Finland: Who is doing what 1: Aalto University, Finland Aalto University (SL)Who is doing what 2: Our Lady of the Lakes CC, USA: Who is doing what 2: Our Lady of the Lakes CC, USA OLOL College (SL)Who is doing what 3: University of Leicester (Genetics): Who is doing what 3: University of Leicester (Genetics) Media Zoo (SL)Biosafety: Biosafety Hazmat suit CDC Island (SL; closed) Level 3 Containment Lab ( BioZone )Avatar animation: Avatar animation Kinect , e.g. concept demo Leap ($70; desktop-only) http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-02/28/ microsoft-see-through-3d-desktopWhy don’t we get together?: Why don’t we get together? Pharmatopia as an example (Pharmacy) BIO-SE “creating modular learning lessons in the area of biology” (SL & OpenSim ) Easy to change or merge region content en bloc in OpenSim using OAR files http://wiki.bio-se.info/wiki/Main_Page Pharmtopia (SL)Getting a region: Getting a region Self-hosted simonastick.com (region + browser on USB stick) New World Studio http://virrea.fr/ Hosting, e.g. Kitely (region-on-demand) Dreamland Metaverse http://www.hypergridbusiness.com/opensim-hosting-providers/Content: Content Free lab coat from FleepGrid ! Textured objects ( prims ): classic, sculpted, mesh Mesh from prims ( Meshtastic , Mesh Studio) Google 3D Warehouse, TurboSquid , etc UCSF Chimera MeshLab Inworld mesh PDBe , EMDB EMD-1582 ( E. coli polysome ; SL) Paramecium avatar (SL) Free avatar ( OSgrid )How to use?: How to use? Who What When How Visitors Walk, fly, sit Chat, IM Navigate 2-3 hour session Virtual lab, fieldwork DataViz Conferencing Scavenger hunt Agents Customise avatar Manage inventory Upload & apply textures 3-6+ hours over multiple sessions Research & poster Media curation Quests Role play Designers Design & configure environment for others >20 hours, with training Planning, building, terraforming , scripting, etcDesign a class (visitors): Design a class (visitors) Group teleporter Find regions : Hyperica , sg.sg/ edu_grid Students Pre-loaded avatar, accounts, start location Avatar : appearance, inventory (notes...) IAR file(s) ready! Travel plan: Biozone2, UCI edu 1 ( or change OARs in same region) Skills plan : walk, fly, sit, chat, IM OrientationVisitors: dataviz & conferencing: Visitors: dataviz & conferencing DataViz Biozone2 standalone Conferencing UCI edu 1, OSgrid (NIH-funded, free) HypergridDesign a class (agents): Design a class (agents) clone? Region Search web OAR repository bit.ly/ edu_oars OAR file Search : web, inworld Add Modify Prebuilt content Self/co-built content Students Pre-loaded avatar, accounts, start location Avatar : appearance, inventory (notes, etc) IAR file ready!Agents: posters with shared context: Agents: posters with shared context Students carry out task and report via poster Scale affordances shared space/context peer support/learning, outreach Evolutionary pathways Giant genome BioZone , NewWorldGridAgents: BiblioPrims: Agents: BiblioPrims BiblioPrim : archiving, annotation, web link Basic Rightclick , Touch CiteXplore PubMed Reflect (Lars Juhl Jensen) Media on a prim BioZone , NewWorldGridWorks-in-progress: Works-in-progress Affordances of scale Affective New perspectives, ideas, questions Regulome Giant cell Giant protein (code/tools by Andy Lang, Troy McConaghy , sTwo Acker ) BioZone , NewWorldGridDesigners: student builds: Designers: student builds Walk-through gut African AIDS orphanage: how to improve it? AIDS orphanage Gut microbiota (SL) “With your help .... I have taken an interest and made it into a passion....” (student comment)Mendel’s Abbey: Mendel’s Abbey Content “chunked” using Twine IF editor Exported code converted to textures Textured prims autorezzed by floor touchSpace colony: Space colony Non-player charactersConclusion: Conclusion OpenSim viable for education use Inherently visual/spatial and affective for many Need community-based OARs The future may be... different Heliodisplay : projection-based interactive http://www.io2technology.com/images/museum1.jpg You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
OpenSim, a Construction Kit for Immersive Learning in Microbiology pmiller Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: Embed: Flash iPad Dynamic Copy Does not support media & animations Automatically changes to Flash or non-Flash embed WordPress Embed Customize Embed URL: Copy Thumbnail: Copy The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 103 Category: Education License: Some Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: May 28, 2012 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description Talk given at OU Deep Think region in SL on 28 May 2012 Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript OpenSim: a construction kit for immersive learning in microbiology: OpenSim : a construction kit for immersive learning in microbiology Dr Peter Miller University of Liverpool tidalblog.blogspot.com OU Deep Thinkers Meeting May 2012Prediction: the future will be...: Prediction: the future will be... Data-rich Networked Algorithmic Visual Affective A work in progress... VWBPE12 (SL)Visual: Visual “If we do need a new language to help us understand these processes I believe it should be a picture language that can be generated from the information in Cellmap and not more text. There is already too much text in the world . One good way to view the problem is as a new kind of molecular biology, the molecular biology of organization .“ Brenner, 2010 http://rstb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/365/1537/207.full http://onlineteachingmanifesto.wordpress.com/Construction Kit: Construction Kit Pedagogy Domain knowledge (theory and/or practice) Who is doing what? (content etc ) NB virtual worlds are not the only fruit http://metaverseroadmap.org/Pedagogy: Pedagogy emotion emotion Data “Push” model e.g. formal learning Often ineffective environment student Affective Context Learning Model ( Shackleton -Jones, 2010) “Learning is the process by which people attach ... affective sense to information” emotion emotion Data “Pull” model e.g. informal learning More effective environment http://www.aconventional.com/2010/05/towards-working-theory-of-learning.htmlMicrobiology: Expect the unexpected?: Microbiology: Expect the unexpected? Staphylococcus ThiomargaritaThe domain: Microbiology: The domain: Microbiology Recent past Deep future Physiome (inc. structure) Omics (genome sequences, etc) Microbe, e.g. bacterium Environment, inc. interactions with other organisms Infection Biotechnology present & future, e.g. planetary terraforming Meta- omics Meta- physiome Deep past evolution evolution synbio prediction Near future growth death etc status, e.g. age Potential ActualWho is doing what? Things are not what they seem: Who is doing what? Things are not what they seem SL inworld search Google CSE http://bit.ly/hyperfindWho is doing what 1: Aalto University, Finland: Who is doing what 1: Aalto University, Finland Aalto University (SL)Who is doing what 2: Our Lady of the Lakes CC, USA: Who is doing what 2: Our Lady of the Lakes CC, USA OLOL College (SL)Who is doing what 3: University of Leicester (Genetics): Who is doing what 3: University of Leicester (Genetics) Media Zoo (SL)Biosafety: Biosafety Hazmat suit CDC Island (SL; closed) Level 3 Containment Lab ( BioZone )Avatar animation: Avatar animation Kinect , e.g. concept demo Leap ($70; desktop-only) http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-02/28/ microsoft-see-through-3d-desktopWhy don’t we get together?: Why don’t we get together? Pharmatopia as an example (Pharmacy) BIO-SE “creating modular learning lessons in the area of biology” (SL & OpenSim ) Easy to change or merge region content en bloc in OpenSim using OAR files http://wiki.bio-se.info/wiki/Main_Page Pharmtopia (SL)Getting a region: Getting a region Self-hosted simonastick.com (region + browser on USB stick) New World Studio http://virrea.fr/ Hosting, e.g. Kitely (region-on-demand) Dreamland Metaverse http://www.hypergridbusiness.com/opensim-hosting-providers/Content: Content Free lab coat from FleepGrid ! Textured objects ( prims ): classic, sculpted, mesh Mesh from prims ( Meshtastic , Mesh Studio) Google 3D Warehouse, TurboSquid , etc UCSF Chimera MeshLab Inworld mesh PDBe , EMDB EMD-1582 ( E. coli polysome ; SL) Paramecium avatar (SL) Free avatar ( OSgrid )How to use?: How to use? Who What When How Visitors Walk, fly, sit Chat, IM Navigate 2-3 hour session Virtual lab, fieldwork DataViz Conferencing Scavenger hunt Agents Customise avatar Manage inventory Upload & apply textures 3-6+ hours over multiple sessions Research & poster Media curation Quests Role play Designers Design & configure environment for others >20 hours, with training Planning, building, terraforming , scripting, etcDesign a class (visitors): Design a class (visitors) Group teleporter Find regions : Hyperica , sg.sg/ edu_grid Students Pre-loaded avatar, accounts, start location Avatar : appearance, inventory (notes...) IAR file(s) ready! Travel plan: Biozone2, UCI edu 1 ( or change OARs in same region) Skills plan : walk, fly, sit, chat, IM OrientationVisitors: dataviz & conferencing: Visitors: dataviz & conferencing DataViz Biozone2 standalone Conferencing UCI edu 1, OSgrid (NIH-funded, free) HypergridDesign a class (agents): Design a class (agents) clone? Region Search web OAR repository bit.ly/ edu_oars OAR file Search : web, inworld Add Modify Prebuilt content Self/co-built content Students Pre-loaded avatar, accounts, start location Avatar : appearance, inventory (notes, etc) IAR file ready!Agents: posters with shared context: Agents: posters with shared context Students carry out task and report via poster Scale affordances shared space/context peer support/learning, outreach Evolutionary pathways Giant genome BioZone , NewWorldGridAgents: BiblioPrims: Agents: BiblioPrims BiblioPrim : archiving, annotation, web link Basic Rightclick , Touch CiteXplore PubMed Reflect (Lars Juhl Jensen) Media on a prim BioZone , NewWorldGridWorks-in-progress: Works-in-progress Affordances of scale Affective New perspectives, ideas, questions Regulome Giant cell Giant protein (code/tools by Andy Lang, Troy McConaghy , sTwo Acker ) BioZone , NewWorldGridDesigners: student builds: Designers: student builds Walk-through gut African AIDS orphanage: how to improve it? AIDS orphanage Gut microbiota (SL) “With your help .... I have taken an interest and made it into a passion....” (student comment)Mendel’s Abbey: Mendel’s Abbey Content “chunked” using Twine IF editor Exported code converted to textures Textured prims autorezzed by floor touchSpace colony: Space colony Non-player charactersConclusion: Conclusion OpenSim viable for education use Inherently visual/spatial and affective for many Need community-based OARs The future may be... different Heliodisplay : projection-based interactive http://www.io2technology.com/images/museum1.jpg