[Air-L] Literature in Second Life

[Caroline Haythornthwaite]

A few references not directly associated with Second Life, but with the migration 
from ftf to online education:

Research
Andrews, R. & Haythornthwaite, C. (Eds.) (2007). Handbook of E-Learning 
Research. London: Sage.
-- includes chapter on CSCL, and on second language learning

Design
Barab, S. A., Kling, R. & Gray, J. H. (Eds.) (2004). Designing for virtual 
communities in the service of learning. NY: Cambridge University Press. 

CSCL
Koschmann, T. (Ed.)(1996) CSCL: Theory and Practice of an Emerging Paradigm. 
Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. 

Other
Haythornthwaite, C. & Kazmer, M.M. (Eds.) (2004). Learning, Culture and 
Community in Online Education: Research and Practice. NY: Peter Lang.

Steeples, Christine & Jones, Chris (2002). Networked Learning: Perspectives and 
Issues. London: Springer.

Also look at the Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks (you only need to 
register to see that articles)
http://www.sloan-c.org/publications/jaln/index.asp

/Caroline

---- Original message ----
>Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 17:58:26 +0100
>From: "sultan ." <sarifi at gmail.com>  
>Subject: [Air-L] Literature in Second Life  
>To: air-l at listserv.aoir.org
>
>Hello all
>
>As a postgraduate student who is very interested in SL applications in
>education, I am pleased to be part of this group as I am learning from you
>new and innovative ideas every day. However, this is my first post and I
>hope I can get your help in two issues:
>
>1-      I am going to write a research literature to answer the following
>question:
>
>Can "first life" educators add to their practice by migrating some of it to
>Second Life?
>
>I would like to seek out relevant research on design and practice in this
>theme and provide a review of educational potential that would be useful to
>an interested practitioner.
>
>So, what are your recommendations? And could you please guide me to some
>places and references in this field?
>
>
>
>2-      I am planning to do my MA thesis in one of the following topics:
>
>A-     Collaborative learning in SL based on meetings between some students
>in world.
>
>B-     The potential of second life in learning English as a second language
>based on my observations to some sites and islands and practice as I speak
>English as a second language.
>
>Which topic do you recommend me more? And could you please guide me to 
some
>references for both topics.
>
> Bear in mind that my bachelor degree is in English and I am now doing my 
MA
>in ICT in Education not in English.
>
>Please do not hesitate to write me your feedback and suggestions.
>
>I need your help.
>
>               Thanks a lot
>
>                Sultan
>             sarifi at gmail.com
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Caroline Haythornthwaite
Associate Professor
Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
501 East Daniel St., Champaign IL 61820