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401 AvatarsWill LIS Graduate Students Accept Coursework in 3D Immersive Spaces?

Jeremy Kemp, M.S.J., M.Ed., Ed.D. (Candidate)

School of Library and Information Science

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Jeremy Kemp - Who am I? …

Full-time lecturer at SJSU SLIS

Started teaching online in 1999

Second Life wiki for educators:

http://www.simteach.com

sloodle.org mashup (SL <-> Moodle, Angel LMS)

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LIBR 203: Online Social Networking

Launched Fall, ‘08

1 Credit course in the first 4 weeks

16 sections of about 30 students each

Latest cohort finished Spring with 98% pass rate


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Lib 203 Syllabus (Immersive Environments)

Students will demonstrate competence by:

1) Completing a multiple-choice quiz of 30 questions with a score of 70% or better

OR

2) Creating Avatar, finding an Information Kiosk


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The Metaphorical Choice


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Libr 203 Immersive Environments Module

10 modules cover social networking & study tools

Quiz

(Blue Pill)

42%

Hands-on

(Red Pill)

63%

Try & Retreat

20%

Kiosk

16%

Bot

14%

Couch

23%

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Safe Blue Pill (quiz)

Concept Resources• Video: Second Life Overview (8 minutes)

http://tinyurl.com/slissl• Bell, 2008 - Universal Library – Searcher• Eisenberg, 2008 - Parallel information - Library J.• Reeves, 2008 - Virtual worlds, real leaders - IBM


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Adventurous Red Pill (avatar portrait)

Concept Resources• Video: Second Life Overview (8 minutes)

http://tinyurl.com/slissl• Bell, 2008 - Universal Library – Searcher• Eisenberg, 2008 - Parallel information - Library J.• Reeves, 2008 - Virtual worlds, real leaders - IBM


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Adventurous Red Pill (avatar portrait)

Technical Resources• Video: Entering SL in 4 Easy Steps (7 minutes)

http://tinyurl.com/slissl2• (White, 2007). Second life: A guide to your virtual world.

Que.• Video: Looking around with camera controls• Video: Sending a postcard


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LIBR 203: Online Social Networking

60% chose avatar photo (Red Pill)

40% chose quiz (Blue Pill)

5% did both!


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Student Ages and Gender


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Interest in Areas of the LIS Profession


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Web usage by activity


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"Have you frequently played this type of video game?


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“What activities do you plan to use SL for in the future?”


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“What activities do you plan to use SL for in the future?”


Intention to Use

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Second Life activities Students Plan to Use


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SL Intenders: Play games often


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SL Intenders: Frequently played this type video game?



401 AvatarsWill LIS Graduate Students Accept Coursework in 3D Immersive Spaces?

Jeremy Kemp, M.S.J., M.Ed., Ed.D. (Candidate)

School of Library and Information Science

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