Please note you can complete either the gaming activity or the virtual worlds activity or both – it’s up to you.
Gaming activity
1. Dr Tracey Wilen-Daugenti has produced a short YouTube video highlighting the use of games in higher education, it is very U.S. focused, but is interesting nonetheless and is only around 3 minutes long. Please watch the video using the link below:
2. Please select and read one of the articles listed in the Games – Further Reading list.
3. After you have watched the video and read your selected article, please write a blog post with a few of your thoughts on how you think games could be used in your Higher Education environment/role; if you do not think it applicable for your role please briefly say why and give any ideas you have on where you could see it being useful.
Virtual worlds activity
1. Attend the workshop on virtual worlds and Second Life. If you cannot attend, read through the presentation on Slideshare. If you have the time and you are able to download Second Life, try creating and avatar and having a look at Second Life.
Set up your Second Life account and create your avatar
Moving around and changing your appearance
Imperial College in Second Life
2. Reflect on what you think about the role of virtual worlds in higher education and/or libraries. Do you think they are relevant? Write a blog post about it.
If you had problems teleporting to the Queens Tower in Second Life and want to have another go. When you log into Second Life – where you put your username and password in – type in Imperial College London next to ‘Start Location’ and you should end up at the Queens Tower