Researching

By Alison Le Cornu

Open Habitat was a JISC-funded research project, within the Users and Innovation strand. Its main purpose was to explore the use of MUVEs in Higher Education teaching and learning, rather than investigate a precise research question. The approach we took, together with various other documents that are of relevance to researchers, is presented in this section of the site. Of particular interest might be the three papers which highlight the link between MUVEs and Massively Multiplier Online Games: From Swords to Hairstyles; and Learning from the Games Designers (1) and (2). There are also papers which consider how the very nature of knowledge is shifting as a result of the hugely increased accessibility to information in the electronic age, and how this relates to learning with MUVEs.

Researching

3D design and collaboration in massively multi-user virtual environments (MUVEs)
Article from the British Journal of Educational Technology
From Swords to Hairstyles: Bridging the Divide Between Massively Multiplayer Game Design and Second Life
Learning from the Games Designers (1)
Learning from the Games Designers (2)
Open Habitat Final Report
Open Habitat Introduction
Rhizomatic Education: Community as Curriculum
Thoughts plucked from the Open Habitat project
What is 'Eventedness'?

Voice from Open Habitat

Communication in SL

[4:28] Cubist Scarborough: As english is your second language, has it been easier in SL than RL to communicate?
[4:28] Nondescript String: It's a bit easier yes.
[4:28] ImmortalitySou Ballinger is Online
[4:28] Nondescript String: I have more time to formulate what I'm going to say
[4:29] Cubist Scarborough: Does that give you more confidence?
[4:29] Wawrick Donat is Offline
[4:29] Wawrick Donat is Online
[4:29] Kez Turbo: /transf
[4:29] Kez Turbo: sorry
[4:29] Nondescript String: Interacting with avatars and not a real person does give me more confidence i suppose, yes.
[4:30] Cubist Scarborough: Good. Very interesting.
[4:30] Cubist Scarborough: I think that the effort that oyu have put into this project is worth noting
[4:30] Nondescript String: But I still like face to face better