The Graduate School of Library and Information Science, at the University of > Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, is pleased to offer "Libraries and Immersive > Learning in 3D Virtual Environments." This is a new non-credit, continuing > education course held in Second Life. > > Course description: What skills and techniques from other disciplines do > librarians need to learn/use/modify, in order to take the library forward to > its future incarnations? One of the hot topics in the world of MUVE's, > MMORPG's, and game-based education is Immersive Learning (IL). Immersive > Learning uses the ability of environments to supply information, and to > engage more of the learner's cognitive "package" than does a traditional > read-lecture-and-discuss format. This course will begin by examining a few > basic concepts of IL and looking at Second Life as an IL environment. The > majority of the class will explore ways that librarians can support IL > classes and how librarianship can incorporate IL into its practices: LIS > education, providing information and education to patrons, etc. > > Week One: Introduction to immersive learning > Week Two: Second Life as an immersive learning environment > Week Three: Immersive education in virtual space > Week Four: Technologies of learning > Week Five: Immersive learning library programs > Week Six: Immersive reference services > > > Audience: Open to anyone interested in learning more about libraries and > learning/teaching in virtual worlds. Experience in Second Life is strongly > recommended. Educators and museum professionals wanting to learn more about > immersive learning are welcome. > > Instructors: JJ Jacobson (JJ Drinkwater) and S. Thompson (Hypatia Dejavu) > > Section One: October 31; November 7, 14, 28; December 5 and 12 from 8:00 - > 10:00 am SL (10:00 am - 12:00 pm central) > > Section Two: November 1, 8, 15, 29; December 6 and 13 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm SL > (8:00 - 10:00 pm central) > > Cost: $250 > > For additional information and to register: > http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/programs/cpd/Immersive_Learning.html No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.12/1097 - Release Date: 10/28/2007 1:58 PM
