Reflections on 20 Years of Virtual World Education

🎓 Welcome to the 12th Annual Virtual Worlds MOOC! 🎓 @secondlife @vweconsortium We are so excited to have you join this immersive learning journey. We'd like to invite you to join the current VWMOOC26 and future VWMOOCs to learn more, immerse in the underwater treasure hunt at the VWMOOC26 Second Life headquarters in Virtlantis http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Academia/230/75/2 and to access all the course materials, badges, and certificates 3 and at the LMS 🔗 Course Link: https://integrating-technology.org/course/view.php?id=13 You will get personal help from MOOC facilitator Dr. Nellie Deutsch and the course particpants in the support forums and from the agentic Ai agent 24/7 for the next 10 months. Dr. Cynthia Calongne and Lyr Lobo in Second Life presentation discusses Reflections on 20 Years of Virtual World Education Join us as we explore teaching tips and strengths for hosting project-based classes in virtual worlds in this interactive session. Workshop materials will be shared with attendees. https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Plush%20Nonprofit%20Commons/88/126/26 00:00:00 Welcome and Speaker Introduction 00:02:40 Nonprofit Commons Announcements and Behind the Scenes Setup 00:13:46 Upcoming VWMOOC Events and Schedule 00:18:00 20 Years of Teaching in Virtual Worlds Overview 00:24:47 Assessment Rubrics and Course Structuring 00:27:43 Rezzer Demonstration and Universe Immersion 00:33:35 Interactive Chess and Self Cleaning Rezzers 00:37:30 Collaborative Building and Game Room Project 00:43:00 Star Chamber Rezzer and Local Chat Controls 00:47:00 Usability Class Experience and Roleplaying Charismatic Educators 00:50:50 Building 101 Tiffany Lamp Tutorial 00:53:15 Course Syllabus Spellbook and Slanie 5 Robotics 01:00:00 Moving Beyond Slides to Immersive Experiences 01:04:30 Student Game Design and Mars Expedition 01:06:45 Low Prim Building and Texturing Demonstration 01:12:40 Interactive Trivia Script and Slide Player 01:15:45 Audience Questions on AI and Closing Remarks #VWMOOC26 #VirtualWorlds #SecondLife #ImmersiveLearning #EdTech #OnlineEducation This year’s theme, "Connecting for Learning in Virtual Worlds," focuses on how educators, researchers, and learners can build global bridges through immersive technology. In this session, our organizing team—Dr. Nellie Deutsch (Nellie), Dr. Doris Molero (Pionia), and Dr. Valerie Hill (Val)—officially kicks off the month-long event running throughout August 2026. *Join the VWMOOC26 on Integrating Technology Ai for Educators Moodle LMS* https://integrating-technology.org/course/view.php?id=13 *View the Schedule* https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hp7vT8BoOmfbSmP_DhyqiVCUeDCbuW1viKABlXaeYrM/edit?usp=sharing *Second Life Headquarters of VWMOOC26 in Virtlantis * http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Academia/230/75/23 *Connect with Dr. Nellie Deutsch* * Subscribe: https://youtube.com/@UCsLt8oYvDYGpSHcGhRBBkyw * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelliedeutsch/ Click SUBSCRIBE and hit the 🔔 icon to receive the latest updates from Dr. Nellie Deutsch. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsLt8oYvDYGpSHcGhRBBkyw/join