tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34592362.post6141679233526177581..comments2024-01-13T07:04:29.167-05:00Comments on Kapp Notes: Looking for Ideas on How to Measure Virtual World LearningKarl Kapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10586071112339563727noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34592362.post-55185129179516896212010-03-19T12:29:29.678-05:002010-03-19T12:29:29.678-05:00Ajay - I did see the virtual world platform that y...Ajay - I did see the virtual world platform that you referenced TIE at the VSS conference. Pearson had developed several courses that they were showcasing there. I thought it was a very interesting platform especially for K12. It does not answer all of Karl's questions but definitely something that makes learning exponentially more fun and engaging for kids.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14344750249223204461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34592362.post-23950132654602200022010-03-19T06:46:21.814-05:002010-03-19T06:46:21.814-05:00Ajay--thanks for your comment, I will check it out...Ajay--thanks for your comment, I will check it out, seems interesting. I would certainly like a tour at some point, thanks for the offer and I'm looking forward to it.<br /><br />RobinsHermano--You make a really good point, creating a model to visualize data that is not normally visualized is a great teaching advantage of 3D worlds and determining the associated learning would be using established evaluation tools, didn't think of that before. Thanks, that has given me another avenue to consider. Very helpful.Karl Kapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10586071112339563727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34592362.post-55797435737445345452010-03-18T08:19:29.714-05:002010-03-18T08:19:29.714-05:00While I agree with your post I want to add a voice...While I agree with your post I want to add a voice to those who are using VIE for things other then the soft skills described in your post.<br /><br />While I often dream of teaching architecture or marketing or a real estate course, etc. that leverages the power of VIE in the ways you describe in your post and your book I don't. I teach accounting and use Second Life effectively (I think) in using that platform to do two things: 1) Provide a way to engage students in what is often considered a not so engaging course, and 2) Providing a 3-D tangible interactive model of what is otherwise an abstract concept (the accounting equation).<br /><br />To that end, I don't think assessing learning should be any different using a VIE then any other learning tool, but it IS important to assess if the VIE is accomplishing what is expected. To that end I have a paper that is forthcoming in the journal Issues of Accounting Education that shows a relationship between student engagement while using Second Life and exam performance. I also collect data about students perceptions of the the VIE and blogged about that here: http://www.mydebitcredit.com/2010/01/08/second-life-what-do-the-students-think/Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06047811556821527940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34592362.post-38545187315774127722010-03-18T07:15:14.231-05:002010-03-18T07:15:14.231-05:00Hi Shelly,
Check out TIE - http://k12.emantras.com...Hi Shelly,<br />Check out TIE - http://k12.emantras.com/product-tie.html TIE measures learning in a virtual world through many interactive exercises. Let me know if you are interested and I can give you a demo o how we use labs, quizzes, pick and drop and various gaming interactive exercises to measure learning.<br />Regards,<br />Ajay (Mobl21)Ajay Shroffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18121002055766059072noreply@blogger.com