Multidiscipline role-play in a 3D virtual learning environment: Experiences with a large cohort of healthcare students

Marcus McDonald; Tracii Ryan; Jenny Sim; Jennifer P James; Philip Maude; Sheila Scutter; Denise Wood

Multidiscipline role-play in a 3D virtual learning environment: Experiences with a large cohort of healthcare students

Marcus McDonald, Tracii Ryan, Jenny Sim, Jennifer P James, Philip Maude, Sheila Scutter, Denise Wood

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Abstract

Three-dimensional virtual learning environments (3DVLEs), such as Second Life, have been used in education for some time. Although many writers have addressed where, how, and why 3DVLEs are applied in education, only a few articles have concentrated on the coalface of running a learning project within them. This paper looks at the experience of using Second Life to conduct a multi-discipline healthcare role-playing project with a large cohort of university
students. It aims to add to the body of evidence highlighting the technical and logistical difficulties in running such a project, and attempts to offer solutions and advice on directions of problem solving. This paper will also add to best practices concerning the use of 3DVLEs in higher education.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Future Challenges-Sustainable Futures
Subtitle of host publication	ascilite2012 Conference Proceedings
Editors	M Brown, M Hartnett, T Stewart
Place of Publication	New Zealand
Publisher	Massey University
Pages	622-632
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Print)	9780473229894
Publication status	Published - 2012
Externally published	Yes
Event	Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education 2012 - Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, New Zealand Duration: 25 Nov 2012 → 28 Nov 2012 Conference number: 29th http://www.ascilite.org/conferences/Wellington12/2012/home.html (conference website) http://www.ascilite.org/conferences/Wellington12/2012/images/custom/asclite2012_proceedings.pdf (Conference Proceedings)

Conference

Conference	Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education 2012
Abbreviated title	ASCILITE 2012
Country/Territory	New Zealand
City	Wellington
Period	25/11/12 → 28/11/12
Internet address	http://www.ascilite.org/conferences/Wellington12/2012/home.html (conference website) http://www.ascilite.org/conferences/Wellington12/2012/images/custom/asclite2012_proceedings.pdf (Conference Proceedings)

Keywords

Second Life
Virtual learning environment

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McDonald, M, Ryan, T, Sim, J, James, JP, Maude, P, Scutter, S & Wood, D 2012, Multidiscipline role-play in a 3D virtual learning environment: Experiences with a large cohort of healthcare students. in M Brown, M Hartnett & T Stewart (eds), Future Challenges-Sustainable Futures: ascilite2012 Conference Proceedings. Massey University, New Zealand, pp. 622-632, Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education 2012, Wellington, New Zealand, 25/11/12.

Multidiscipline role-play in a 3D virtual learning environment: Experiences with a large cohort of healthcare students. / McDonald, Marcus; Ryan, Tracii; Sim, Jenny et al.
Future Challenges-Sustainable Futures: ascilite2012 Conference Proceedings. ed. / M Brown; M Hartnett; T Stewart. New Zealand: Massey University, 2012. p. 622-632.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review

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