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Is One Life Enough? Delivering A Module In Second Life, John O'Connor, Claudia Igbrude
Is One Life Enough? Delivering A Module In Second Life, John O'Connor, Claudia Igbrude
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The potential of online virtual environments, such as Second Life for delivering remote learning continues to be debated by academics. It would appear to offer particular opportunities to support remote learning in art & design, where there is a particular requirement for live visual interaction.
The School of Art, Design & Printing at the Technological University Dublin (DIT) received funding to develop a module for undergraduate students to test this theory. A five-credit module (under the European Credit Transfer System) received formal approval from the Institute in 2009 and was delivered as a pilot to academic staff who were interested …