Following the successful HEA sponsored MML workshop in Paisley 2007 we are setting out another event this year on March 18th 2009.
At the HEA Massively Multi Learner workshop at Paisely in March 2007, we heard about the potential of these environments and saw examples their use. At this workshop we wish to build on the growing awareness MML and focus on how these environments are being used in practice.
We would like to hear from people who are using MML systems such as Second Life in classrooms, distance and blended learning situations.
The aim is to have workshop sessions in computing laboratories where attendees will participate in learning activities.
As well as the hands on sessions we would like to have presentations that disseminate good practice – providing ‘how to’ advice on learning issues.
Resources
We can provide up to four areas of between 10 and 20 machines running Second Life which will be able to run parallel sessions for participants and observers. We can use the Anglia Ruskin Island for some activities but we expect presenters to use and demonstrate in their own environments where possible. We may also be able to provide student helpers both in-world and in laboratories if necessary.
Although we can provide resources for Second Life we would be very interested in activities using other systems such as Croquet.
Workshop sessions should involve practical activities, although given the time constraints these may be a small part of the overall learning outcomes for the activity. Whilst we’d like to see you ‘in the flesh’ we are also interested in using the workshop itself as an example of the use of blended and virtual learning environments. So we are happy for remote and avatar led sessions. We will also provide streaming media for remote participation as well as remote presentations.
Proposals
We would like a brief statement of what you would like to present with an indication of the topic, resources you require, limits on numbers of participants and/or observers and the duration of the presentation. We will aim to deliver presentations within a half hour slot and workshops will be multiples of half hour slots up to a maximum of 90 minutes.
We will be happy to discuss potential presentations and workshop sessions – please send all correspondence with ‘MML08′ in the subject line to mike.hobbs@anglia.ac.uk
Time Table
Expression of interest – topic suggestions by the end of September Outline presentation – invitation and confirmation of presentation/workshop session by end of November. Technical and timing details to be worked out by end of Jan.
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