Collaboration on Virtual Harmony: STEM Research on the Mars Geothermal, Nonlinear Game Design on Atlantis and

Unity3D, and the Migration to MOSES

Collaboration on Virtual Harmony: STEM Research on the Mars Geothermal, Nonlinear Game Design on Atlantis and

Unity3D, and the Migration to MOSES

Andrew G. Stricker, Ph.D., The Air UniversityAndrew G. Stricker, Ph.D., The Air UniversityAndrew G. Stricker, Ph.D., The Air UniversityAndrew G. Stricker, Ph.D., The Air University

Cynthia A. Calongne, D.CS., Colorado Technical UniversityCynthia A. Calongne, D.CS., Colorado Technical UniversityCynthia A. Calongne, D.CS., Colorado Technical UniversityCynthia A. Calongne, D.CS., Colorado Technical University

Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education, March 16, 2012Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education, March 16, 2012Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education, March 16, 2012Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education, March 16, 2012

From Collaboration to MOSES• Virtual Harmony

• STEM Research and the Mars Geothermal

• Nonlinear Game Design on Atlantis and Unity3D

• Migration to MOSES

• Custom virtual world using OpenSim & open source tools

• Features Harmony - historical

• IRB-approved research for a model-based reasoning in a somatic computing study

• Digital literacy learning game in Unity3D , Harmony and iPhone

• OAR files loaded on MOSES; class meetings in both environs

Virtual World Integration• Virtual Harmony – custom

designs, open source tools

• STEM and Digital Literacy from Virtual Harmony to Unity3D and the iPhone

• Second Life Classes

• MOSES

• NSF grant and Inworldz

• Creative designs by Andy Stricker, modeling harmonious historical settings for research

• Collaborative STEM and digital literacy research w/ Auburn, Columbia, AU and CTU

• SL Simulations and reflection

• Portability, test & class activity

• Lane Community College’s learning simulations & testing

Atlantis on Virtual Harmony

…why STEM in 3D worlds?

Key architectural features supporting STEM in 3D ...

- Flow- Flow

- Blended Learning Strategies- Blended Learning Strategies

- Cloud, Mobile, 3D Worlds, and - Cloud, Mobile, 3D Worlds, and Locomotion Computing Locomotion Computing

Blended Learning Components...Blended Learning Components...Blended Learning Components...Blended Learning Components...

Just-in-Time Teaching flow...Just-in-Time Teaching flow...Just-in-Time Teaching flow...Just-in-Time Teaching flow...

- Advance organizer- Advance organizer

- Pre-knowledge check- Pre-knowledge check

- Interactive activity- Interactive activity

- Post-knowledge check- Post-knowledge check

- Instructor analysis- Instructor analysis

- Interactive discussion- Interactive discussion

- Follow-up activity- Follow-up activity

Cloud, Mobile, 3D Worlds, and Cloud, Mobile, 3D Worlds, and Locomotion Computing...Locomotion Computing...Cloud, Mobile, 3D Worlds, and Cloud, Mobile, 3D Worlds, and Locomotion Computing...Locomotion Computing...

Low-residency blended learning edu-sim architecture.

Back endBack end OpenSimOpenSimServerServerOpenSimOpenSimServerServer

Unity3DUnity3DServicesServicesUnity3DUnity3DServicesServices

Front endFront end

OpenSimOpenSim3D world3D worldOpenSimOpenSim3D world3D world

Unity3DUnity3D3D world3D worldUnity3DUnity3D3D world3D world

Web ServicesWeb Servicesfor Client Viewers/Browsersfor Client Viewers/BrowsersWeb ServicesWeb Servicesfor Client Viewers/Browsersfor Client Viewers/Browsers

MySQL-PHPMySQL-PHPMySQL-PHPMySQL-PHPMiddlewareMiddleware

In-world event In-world event trackingtrackingIn-world event In-world event trackingtracking

MobileMobileMobileMobileDesktoDesktoppLaptopLaptop

DesktoDesktoppLaptopLaptop

BrowseBrowserrBrowseBrowserr

In-world chatIn-world chatcommunicationcommunicationIn-world chatIn-world chatcommunicationcommunication

3rd-party voice 3rd-party voice (e.g. Ventrillo, Vivox)(e.g. Ventrillo, Vivox)3rd-party voice 3rd-party voice (e.g. Ventrillo, Vivox)(e.g. Ventrillo, Vivox)

User DatabaseUser DatabaseUser DatabaseUser Database Edu-SimEdu-SimDatabasesDatabasesEdu-SimEdu-SimDatabasesDatabases

AccessAccess

Content Content Management Management SystemsSystems

Content Content Management Management SystemsSystems

Learning Management Learning Management SystemsSystemsLearning Management Learning Management SystemsSystems

Alternative Entry PointsAlternative Entry Points

3rd-party IP 3rd-party IP videoconferencingvideoconferencing3rd-party IP 3rd-party IP videoconferencingvideoconferencing

MSSQL-ASPMSSQL-ASPMSSQL-ASPMSSQL-ASPoror

VirtusphVirtusphereereVirtusphVirtusphereere

Pandora-Bot Pandora-Bot EngineEnginePandora-Bot Pandora-Bot EngineEngine

Putting it all together...

...prototyping the art of the possible...prototyping the art of the possible

Mystery of the Red and White DragonsMystery of the Red and White Dragons

Pilot prototype is designed to help develop learning Pilot prototype is designed to help develop learning style skills and literacies associated with:style skills and literacies associated with:

- Influencing and leading others- Influencing and leading others

- Creating new ways of thinking and doing- Creating new ways of thinking and doing

- Experimenting with new ideas- Experimenting with new ideas

- Being sensitive to values- Being sensitive to values

- Imagining the implications of ambiguous situations- Imagining the implications of ambiguous situations

Pilot prototype is designed to help develop learning Pilot prototype is designed to help develop learning style skills and literacies associated with:style skills and literacies associated with:

- Influencing and leading others- Influencing and leading others

- Creating new ways of thinking and doing- Creating new ways of thinking and doing

- Experimenting with new ideas- Experimenting with new ideas

- Being sensitive to values- Being sensitive to values

- Imagining the implications of ambiguous situations- Imagining the implications of ambiguous situations

Learning styles and digital literacy Learning styles and digital literacy models used in pilot...models used in pilot...

Kolb Learning Styles...Kolb Learning Styles... Technology Arc...Technology Arc...

Role of iPhone App...Role of iPhone App...

Questions?Questions?

References• Virtual Harmony – Dr. Andy Stricker and the GLF

– http://harmonyestate.dyndns-ip.com/• Sustainable 3D Worlds

– http://unity.em840.com/Virtual_Harmony/Welcome.html• Presentations

– http://www.slideshare.net/lyrlobo/presentations• Emerging Media and Innovation

– http://ctusoftware.blogspot.com• Military Open Simulator Enterprise Strategy (MOSES)

– http://fvwc.army.mil/moses/ and http://fvwc.army.mil/• Ephemeral Project Wiki on MOSES

– http://107.7.21.234/redmine/wiki/moses/Ephemeral

Collaboration on Virtual Harmony

Dr. Andrew StrickerSpinoza Quinnell in Second Life

Dr. Cynthia CalongneLyr Lobo in Second Life

For more information

Spinoza QuinnellFor a copy of these slides, visit:http://www.slideshare.net/lyrlobo

Lyr Lobo

STEM Research on the Mars Geothermal, Nonlinear Game Design on Atlantis and Unity3D and the Migration to MOSES