One of our assignments this week was to create an account in the virtual world of Second Life. Being a newbie in SL, I thought I would list some pros and cons as I know it, one week in.
Pros | Cons |
Interesting place Great for meetings Great for connectivity and engagement in DL classes | Its huge! Computer processor hog Overheats my laptop Rude people (avatars) The unknown Time consuming to learn Big learning curve Can be addicting |
As you can see, I don’t know many of the good things about this program yet. I hope as the semester wears on, my opinion of this will change.
Our first class meeting in SL was challenging. However, I did get a few good laughs watching everyone’s avatar maneuver around. The meeting also made me feel better about being in on online class. I actually was able to meet, see, and interact with my classmates. I would like to get my avatar looking more like me. My hair is naturally curly and I can’t seem to accomplish that yet. Hopefully I’ll learn how beneficial SL is to education. Since we are having to invest so much time in learning this program, I hope it will be used in more than just this one class.
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