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Reflections on the Second Life Platform used in the Development of a Virtual University Campus

Reflections on the Second Life Platform used in the Development of a Virtual University Campus

Maria Vargas-Vera
Copyright: © 2016 |Volume: 7 |Issue: 4 |Pages: 12
ISSN: 1947-8429|EISSN: 1947-8437|EISBN13: 9781466692558|DOI: 10.4018/IJKSR.2016100102
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Vargas-Vera, Maria. "Reflections on the Second Life Platform used in the Development of a Virtual University Campus." IJKSR vol.7, no.4 2016: pp.12-23. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJKSR.2016100102

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Vargas-Vera, M. (2016). Reflections on the Second Life Platform used in the Development of a Virtual University Campus. International Journal of Knowledge Society Research (IJKSR), 7(4), 12-23. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJKSR.2016100102

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Vargas-Vera, Maria. "Reflections on the Second Life Platform used in the Development of a Virtual University Campus," International Journal of Knowledge Society Research (IJKSR) 7, no.4: 12-23. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJKSR.2016100102

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Abstract

This paper presents the author's experiences building a virtual campus named Deep Think designed to support a postgraduate program named MPhil. The MPhil is a formal and recognized Open University degree delivered to a distance. The virtual campus integrates Second Life, Moodle and several Web 2.0 technologies like Elluminate (online conferencing tool), MyStuff (e-Portfolio) Skype and Ning (Social network). This integration between second life and web 2.0 technologies has provoked the enthusiasm of tutors at the Open University which saw the benefit of using DeepThink in their courses. Finally, the author discusses experiences on second life and its limitations.

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