CUIN 7376: Design of Online Educational Resources II - summer 2008

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

Class 8
July 21
 Virtual Worlds

 
 

Class 8 - Monday July 21, 2008

Review of Last Week's Assignments
 

In last week's class, we created the beginning of a social network using Ning, located at: http://cuin7376.ning.com/

For last week's hands-on assignment, explore how you can add content to a Ning and then add some interesting (and educationally meaningful?) content of your own to our Ning. This might include a series of images, a video clip or two using the Ning video player, and/or a few badges, widgets or one or more Ning OpenSocial Gadgets.

When you have completed this assignment, please go to the CUIN 7376 blog at http://cuin7376.blogspot.com and post a comment under the Class 7 Assignment, in which you describe the content you added to the Ning.
 

Discussion of Grading for this Course

Weekly Hands-On Assignments - worth 5 points each for a maximum of 45 points

  1. Class 1: Find an Example of a Blog
  2. Class 2: Find an Example of a Social Bookmarking Site
  3. Class 3-2: Find a Web 2.0 Resource
  4. Class 4/5: Continue Finding a Web 2.0 Resource
  5. Class 6-1: Find a Podcast
  6. Class 7: Add Content our Ning Social Network
  7. Class 8: Find another Web 2.0 Resource
  8. Class 9-1: Make a Presentation about One Web 2.0 Resource During the July 28 Online Class Session
  9. Class 9-2: Make a Final Blog Posting - more info coming soon...

Final Semester Project Plan -  worth 5 points each for a maximum of 10 points

Class 3-1. Prepare an Initial Final Semester Project Plan
Class 6-2: Update Your Final Semester Project Plan
 

 

The Final Project is due on Monday, August 4, 2008, and each student will demonstrate their project to other members of the course.


The Final Semester Project is worth a maximum of 35 points and will be graded as follows:

FINAL
PROJECT

Excellent

Proficient

Average

Poor

No Credit

1. The Goals and Objectives of the Project Are Met in the Final Version

Establishes a purpose early on and maintains a clear focus throughout.

Establishes a purpose early on and maintains focus for most of the project.

There are a few lapses in focus, but the purpose is fairly clear.

It is difficult to understand the full purpose of the project.

No purpose is included or the project was not submitted.

6-7 points

4-5 points

2-3 points

1 point

0 points

2. The Choice of Content is Appropriate and Well-Presented

The choice of content is completely appropriate and well-presented.

The choice of content is mostly appropriate and well-presented.
 

The choice of content is somewhat appropriate and well-presented.

The choice of content is not very  appropriate or well-presented.

The choice of content is not appropriate or the project was not submitted.

6-7 points

4-5 points

2-3 points

1 point

0 points

3. All Images, Audio and other Digital Elements of the Project are of High Quality

All images, audio and other digital elements of the project are of high quality.

All images, audio and other digital elements of the project are of at least good quality.

Most images, audio and other digital elements of the project are of at least good quality.

Most images, audio and other digital elements of the project are not of at least good quality.

Most images, audio and other digital elements of the project are of at poor quality, or the project was not submitted.

6-7 points

4-5 points

2-3 points

1 point

0 points

4. The Project Includes a Connection to Web 2.0 Topics or other Technology-Related Concepts Covered in this Course

The project demonstrates a very strong connection to topics covered in the course.
 

The project demonstrates a good connection to topics covered in the course.

The project demonstrates a fair connection to topics covered in the course.

The project demonstrates a poor connection to topics covered in the course.

The project demonstrates a no connection to topics covered in the course, or the project was not submitted.

6-7 points

4-5 points

2-3 points

1 point

0 points

5. The Project is Suitable for Use as a Teaching and/or Learning Resource in an Educational Setting

The project demonstrates that it could be used as an excellent teaching and/or learning tool in an educational setting.

The project demonstrates that it could be used as a good teaching and/or learning tool in an educational setting.

The project demonstrates that it could be used as a fair teaching and/or learning tool in an educational setting.

The project could only be used as a teaching and/or learning tool in an educational setting with substantial revisions and a much clearer focus.

The project could only be used as a teaching and/or learning tool in an educational setting with major revisions, or the project was not submitted.

6-7 points

4-5 points

2-3 points

1 point

0 points

Final Semester Project - worth a maximum of 35 points


Final Project Report and Presentation - worth a maximum of 10 points
 

9 Class Topic Assignments

45

Final Project Plan

10

Final Project

35

Final Project Report

10

Total Points for the Course

100



 

This Week's Class Topic: Virtual Worlds

Virtual World - "a computer-based simulated environment intended for its users to inhabit and interact via avatars."
from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_worlds


Virtual Worlds Introduction: Second Life and Beyond
view presentation (tags: virtual worlds second life virtual)

from:
http://www.slideshare.net/ialja/virtual-worlds-introduction-second-life-and-beyond 


Second Life
http://secondlife.com/



embedded video: An Introduction to Second Life


What is Second Life?
http://secondlife.com/whatis/

Wikipedia Page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Life
 

Other Virtual World Options:

When do online/computer simulations add the most value?
http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/vvvv/2006/12/05/when-do-onlinecomputer-simulations-add-the-most-value/
 

Additional Resources


 

Discussion of Online Class Meeting Next Week

Reading Assignment:

Class 8 Hands-On Assignment:

In preparation for the Class 9 online session, you should explore the Web 2.0 resources that are listed under your name. You should post a comment under the Class Eight Assignment on the course blog at: http://cuin7376.blogspot.com/ in which you briefly describe the sites you explored and indicate whether or not you think the site is useful.

Then be prepared to make a brief presentation about ONE of the sites during the Class 9 online session on Monday, July 28, 2008, beginning at 5:00pm.

Sineenart

Shawn

Matt

Freddie


 

David

 

Amanda

If you are not able to, or choose not to evaluate one of the resources listed above, you may choose another site from the list below or select and evaluate another resource which you have found and would like to share.