3-D Learning Management System:: 3-D Learning Management System: Moodle + Second Life Matt Crosslin Instructional Systems Specialist University of Texas at Arlington


SLOODLE: SLOODLE Version 1.0 released March 22, 2007


“Colleges to Evaluate Online Courses for Validity”: “Colleges to Evaluate Online Courses for Validity”


Second Life: Second Life “Second Life is a 3-D virtual world entirely built and owned by its residents.” “Since opening to the public in 2003, it has grown explosively and today is inhabited by a total of 4,574,164 people from around the globe.” Not a game! No back story, no pre-set goal. All goals and content created by the users. Multi-User Virtual Environment


SecondLife.com: SecondLife.com


Educational Uses of Second Life: Educational Uses of Second Life


Educational Uses of Second Life: Educational Uses of Second Life Ohio University Second Life Campus Promo Video


Advantages of Second Life for Learning Management : Advantages of Second Life for Learning Management No pre-set narrative or story Simple tools for creating objects Open-source language for creating interactions Data can be sent to the web Areas of Second Life can be protected BUT the biggest of all….


Virtual Reality: Virtual Reality


Disadvantages for Learning Management : Disadvantages for Learning Management Not a good place to store content Also not good for documents Not as good at tracking Doesn’t track student activities well So, a mixture with something that does do this well is needed….


Moodle: Moodle “Moodle is a course management system (CMS)” “a free, Open Source software package designed using sound pedagogical principles, to help educators create effective online learning communities.” Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment


Slide14: Martin Dougiamas, creator of Moodle


Advantages of Moodle for Learning Management: Advantages of Moodle for Learning Management So many to list, where to start? Content storage Student tracking Course management The main disadvantage is the lack of a realistic interactive social device…..


Slide16: This is where Sloodle comes in….


Sloodle: Sloodle Hybrid 3-D Learning Management System “combines learning affordances of Second Life with Moodle” v1.0 was released at the Massively Multi-Learner Workshop on March 22nd in Paisley, Scotland


Sloodle: Sloodle A hybrid system that “uses the Moodle open source system and Second Life's connectivity features to mirror web-based classrooms with in-world learning spaces and interactive objects.” Sloodle Whitepaper, http://www.sloodle.com/whitepaper.pdf


How It Works: How It Works Install Moodle Create a class in Moodle Sign up for Second Life Install Sloodle module in Moodle Use the Sloodle Box tool to create a room in Second Life


Connecting Moodle to Second Life: Connecting Moodle to Second Life


Connecting Moodle to Second Life: Connecting Moodle to Second Life


Connecting Moodle to Second Life: Connecting Moodle to Second Life


Tools Available in Sloodle(so far): Tools Available in Sloodle (so far) Blog Quiz Chair Chat Logger Sloodle Box Authentication


Sloodle Blogs: Sloodle Blogs


Quiz Chair: Quiz Chair


Chat Logger: Chat Logger Works in Second Life Second Life chats are not automatically stored anywhere Turning this on allows SL chats to be archived in Moodle database


Authentication: Authentication Login Zone Profile Integration Sloodle Classroom


Sloodle Box: Sloodle Box


Sloodle Box: Sloodle Box


Sloodle Box: Sloodle Box


The Future of Sloodle: The Future of Sloodle Still being developed Needs better graphic interfaces At least 12 months from being realistically usable in general online education Requires a high level computer to run


Links: Links EduGeek Journal: http://www.edugeekjournal.com Sloodle: http://www.sloodle.com Second Life: http://www.secondlife.com Second Life Education: http://secondlife.com/businesseducation/education.php Ohio State Second Life Promo Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFuNFRie8wA 3-D Faces from Pictures demo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nice6NYb_WA Logitech Orbit Cam demo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7Gn2TyEyHw Moodle: http://www.moodle.org Sloodle Whitepaper: http://www.sloodle.com/whitepaper.pdf Sloodle documentation wiki http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/sl/index.php/Sloodle Connecting Moodle to Second Life video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3qwu2nIKt4 Sloodle Blog HUD video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psdaantbE6c


Links: Links Sloodle Demonstration Videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3qwu2nIKt4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keNnWIB7pNU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6uHKGT9008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPA1CWrKpx0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3qpbNtWnk4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMD9QTdyIHk