7. Teaching lessons in the MUVE

7. Teaching

a. “The majority of the participants were experienced philosophers. They did not have to grapple with the environment AND the subject. Once they had learnt how to text chat, move and sit down (an activity they all seemed to enjoy) the rest was home territory.”
b. “We were flexible with the teaching format and adjusted activities to fit the flow of the discussion and the speed of response from the students.”
c. “The participants who signed up for the pilot self selected
as those willing to investigate a possible new format. This was not a
mandatory part of a course. In other words they were open to a new
experience.” http://www.openhabitat.org/blogfeed/muve-curriculum/philosophers-philosophise-second-life david white

Tagged these comments from dave because they remind me that teaching
in an MUVE doesn’t change all the things that we already know about
teaching. People get confused if confronted with too many layers of
confusion. Self-selected students are different than those who are
being forced. Being flexible when exploring new territory is essential
to the success of the project.