@inbook{3fb0259c6845427d8e434d71fdd1f662,
title = "Second Life: A Novice/Expert Teaching and Learning Tale",
abstract = "An increasing number of educational institutions are trialling the use of virtual worlds as teaching and learning environments, particularly for distance education students. In 2009 the authors have begun a research project to explore the efficacy of one such virtual world, Second Life, as a viable adjunct to other online learning experiences. However, it is now recognised that most academics have no experience of teaching in a virtual world. An integral aspect of our research is to examine whether a novice user of Second Life could quickly learn to teach effectively with this tool. The teaching experience is outlined from two points of view: the novice and the expert. The emergent themes are discussed and conclusions are made regarding the efficacy of Second Life as a teaching and learning environment for distance education students and the level of support that might be needed to assist other novices to teach in-world.",
keywords = "Educational Technology and Computing, Higher Education, Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators",
author = "Yvonne Masters and Sue Gregory",
year = "2013",
doi = "10.4018/978-1-4666-4205-8.ch015",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781466642058",
series = "Advances in Mobile and Distance Learning (AMDL) Book Series",
publisher = "IGI Global",
pages = "204--218",
editor = "Belinda Tynan and Julie Willems and Rosalind James",
booktitle = "Outlooks and Opportunities in Blended and Distance Learning",
edition = "1",
}