Here we have listed all of the courses we have run under the Avalon project. (In some of the courses, the expert teachers were from the Avalon project community. In other cases, we drew in and involved other expert teachers from the virtual world teaching community).
Main venue: Kamimo Island
Teacher: Luisa Panichi (Avalon Partner no. ..)
Avalon support and coordination: Christel Schneider (Avalon partner no. ...)
Duration and times: 10 lessons, one hour and a half each (21.00-22.30) from April... to June...2009
Call and recruitment: The call for the course was issued directly to students who had already attended the Italian for beginners course run by.... (add link). Most of the students were recruited from here with a few additional students joining from...
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Lesson 10 June 2009
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Main venue: Avalon learning Island
Teacher: Anna Begonia (invited SL community teacher and expert)
Avalon support and coordination: Luisa Panichi (P. no..), Christel Schneider, Gerhilde Meissl-Egghart
Duration: 10 lessons; each lesson was one hour and a half long (21.00-22.30); 12 July-12 August 2010
Call and recruitment: the course was advertised on the project ning (link), through Partner Grenzenlos and through emailing to target communities and second life group notices.
Lesson 1 12 July 2010
Number of participants: 11
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Lesson 3 19 July 2010
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Lesson 5 26 July 2010
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Lesson 7 2 August 2010
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Lesson 9 9 August 2010
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Number of participants 25??
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Venues: SL (Wonderful Denmark; Humlab Islans 1 and 2; Animal Island; Muinjij Island) 10%; and Adobe Connect 10%; 80% Self-study in LMS Cambro.
Teacher: Hanna Outakoski (University of Umeå)
Avalon support and coordination: Mats Deutschmann, Luisa Panichi
Duration: 8 January - 6 June 2010; Self-study in learning management system (Cambro) at 10 hours per week; 12 one hour Adobe Connect sessions from 20.00- 21.00; 5 one-hour sessions in Second Life from 21.00-22.00 CET and 5 hours in SL for group or pair work.
Call and recruitment: students were enrolled in a Sami language course at the University of Umeå (Associate partner of Avalon) for 7.5 credits. (Part to of the North Sami for Benniners. Part two "Practical North Sami Language Proficiency. pdf to course description: http://www.umu.se/utbildning/program-kurser/kurs/?currentView=syllabus&code=1SA090).
Lesson 1 date 10.02.2010 1 HOUR
Number of participants 12
Lesson 2 Date 24.02.2010 1 HOUR
Number of participants 8
Lesson 3 Date 3.03.2010 2 HOURS
Number of participants 5
Lesson 4 Date: 7.04.2010 3 HOURS
Number of participants 6
Lesson 5 Date: 28.04.2010 2 HOURS
Number of participants 1 in SL and 2 through Adobe connect
PLUS UNSCHEDULED STUDENT MEETINGS
Venues: SL (Sprakens Hus on Humlab 2; Wonderful Denmark, Animal Island, Greenies Home, Pairwork Area British Council Island, Edulapland) and Adobe Connect
Teacher: Hanna Outakoski (University of Umeå)
Avalon support and coordination: Mats Deutschmann, Luisa Panichi
Duration: 30 August 2010 -16 Jan 2011; Self-study in learning management system (Cambro) at 10 hours per week; 12 one hour Adobe Connect sessions from 11.00-12.00 alternating with 10.30-11.30; 10 one-hour sessions in Second Life (12.00-13 alternating with 11.30.12.30) and 10 hours in SL for group or pair work. 3 physical face-to-face meetings/seminars with the teacher at a location called Gellivare 300 km from the University main campus (closer to the main student base: 9 students out of 19).
Call and recruitment: students were enrolled in a Sami language course at the University of Umeå (Associate partner of Avalon) for 7.5 credits. (Module of the North Sami for Beginners. Part two "Practical North Sami Language Proficiency. pdf to course description: http://www.umu.se/utbildning/program-kurser/kurs/?currentView=syllabus&code=1SA090).
Lesson 1 16.09.2010
Number of participants 7
Lesson 2 21.09.2010
Number of participants 7
Lesson 3 30.09.2010
Number of participants 6
Lesson 4 5.10.2010
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LESSON 9 16.11.2010
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lesson 10 25.11.2010
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Venues: SL (Student exploration of SL..... ....) and Adobe Connect
Teacher: Hanna Outakoski (University of Umeå)
Avalon support and coordination: Mats Deutschmann, Luisa Panichi
Duration: 4.11.2010 - 16 Jan 2011; Self-study in learning management system (Cambro) at 20 hours per week; 2 one hour Adobe Connect sessions for Sl support; Student group work in SL (time .....................).1 physical face-to-face meetings/seminar with the teacher at a location called Kiruna 500 km from the University main campus (this is location where all students are based).
Call and recruitment: students were enrolled in a Sami language course at the University of Umeå (Associate partner of Avalon) for 7.5 credits. (Module of North Sami Language Proficiency 2: http://www.sprak.umu.se/utbildning/kurser/kurs/?currentView=syllabus&code=1SA092
Main venue: Avalaon and Kamimo Island
Teacher: Mats Deutschmann, Gary Motteram
Avalon support and coordination: Nicholas Sheppard, Gary Motteram, Mats Deutschmann
Duration:6 weeks from March 2009-early May 2009
Call and recruitment: From university network at Mid Sweden, Pisa, Manchester University and University of Central Missouri.
Lesson 1: registration and introduction
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Location (in SL): Kamimo island
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polling tool (Interactive Polling tool v.1 - creator Azwaldo Villota - owner Bryan Mnemonic: located on Kamimo)
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Lesson 2: theoretical framework
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Main venue: Business Barn (Avalon Learning)
Teacher: Graham Stanley
Avalon support and coordination: Gerhilde Meissl-Egghart, Heike Philp
Duration: 9 lessons, one hour and a half each (21.00-22.30) once every 2 weeks from September 22nd to December 15th 2009. Additionally, participants were encouraged to meet in groups once every 2 weeks when there were no classes. For the last three lessons we decided to combine the two groups (Business English 1A & 1B) because of dropouts in Business English 1B.
Call and recruitment: The call for the course was issued directly to Grenzenlos students with a few additional students recruited directly from Second Life
Lesson 1 – Introduction to Second Life (Part 1)
Number of participants: 9
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Graham Stanley
Location (in SL): Sandbox (Avalon Learning)
3D objects used (from your inventory): True/False platforms
2D materials used (slides, text, etc): SL skills notecards
LMS resources used (quizes, etc.): none
Lesson 2 – Introduction to Second Life (Part 2)
Number of participants: 9
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Graham Stanley
Location (in SL): Business Barn / Village (Avalon Learning)
3D objects used (from your inventory): nome
2D materials used (slides, text, etc): SL skills notecards
LMS resources used (quizes, etc.): none
Lesson 3 – Business English course 1 (Introduction)
Number of participants: 10
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Graham Stanley
Location (in SL): Business Barn (Avalon Learning)
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2D materials used (slides, text, etc): business course 1 notecards / presentation slides
LMS resources used (quizes, etc.): course outline / forum
Lesson 4 - Business English course 2 (Get inspired!)
Number of participants: 7
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Graham Stanley
Location (in SL): Pier (Avalon Learning) / VHEA (job agency) / Greenies / Wonderful Denmark
3D objects used (from your inventory): none
2D materials used (slides, text, etc): business course 2 notecards
LMS ressources used (quizes, etc.): forum
Lesson 5 - Business English course 3 (Business discussion)
Number of participants 7
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Graham Stanley
Location (in SL): Business barn / The huts (Avalon Learning)
3D objects used (from your inventory): none
2D materials used (slides, text, etc): business course 3 notecards
LMS ressources used (quizes, etc.): forum
Lesson 6 - Business English course 4 (Job interviews)
Number of participants 8
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Graham Stanley
Location (in SL): Business barn (Avalon Learning)
3D objects used (from your inventory): none
2D materials used (slides, text, etc): business course 4 notecards
LMS resources used (quizes, etc.): forum
Lesson 7 - Business English course 5 (Project plan)
Number of participants 6
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Graham Stanley, Joe Pereira (teachers)
Location (in SL): Business Barn / Huts (Avalon Learning)
3D objects used (from your inventory): none
2D materials used (slides, text, etc): business course 5 notecards
LMS resources used (quizes, etc.): forum
Lesson 8 - Business English course 6 (Mentor presentation)
Number of participants 7
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Graham Stanley, Joe Pereira (teachers) ; Kyle Mawer, Heike Philp, Gerhilde Meissl-Egghartc (mentors)
Location (in SL): Business Barn / Huts (Avalon Learning)
3D objects used (from your inventory): none
2D materials used (slides, text, etc): business course 6 notecards
LMS ressources used (quizes, etc.): forum
Lesson 9 - Business English course 6 (Final presentation to 'dragons')
Number of participants 7
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Graham Stanley, Joe Pereira (teachers); Gary Motteram, Judith Molka-Danielsen (Business 'dragons')
Location (in SL): Business Barn / Huts (Avalon Learning)
3D objects used (from your inventory): participant objects / 'Avalon Euros' (prize)
2D materials used (slides, text, etc): business course 6 notecards / participant created slides
LMS ressources used (quizes, etc.): forum
Main venue: Business Barn, Avalon Learning
Teacher: Joe Pereira
Avalon support and coordination: Gerhilde Meissl-Egghart
9 lessons, one hour and a half each (21.00-22.30) once every 2 weeks from September 22nd to December 15th 2009. Additionally, participants were encouraged to meet in groups once every 2 weeks when there were no classes. For the last three lessons we decided to combine the two groups (Business English 1A & 1B) because of dropouts in Business English 1B.
Call and recruitment: The call for the course was issued directly to Grenzenlos students with a few additional students recruited via the British Council
Lesson 1 – Introduction to Second Life (Part 1)
Number of participants: 9
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Joe Pereira
Location (in SL): Sandbox (Avalon Learning)
3D objects used (from your inventory): True/False platforms
2D materials used (slides, text, etc): SL skills notecards
LMS resources used (quizes, etc.): none
Lesson 2 – Introduction to Second Life (Part 2)
Number of participants: 9
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Joe Pereira
Location (in SL): Business Barn / Village (Avalon Learning)
3D objects used (from your inventory): nome
2D materials used (slides, text, etc): SL skills notecards
LMS resources used (quizes, etc.): none
Lesson 3 – Business English course 1 (Introduction)
Number of participants: 10
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Joe Pereira
Location (in SL): Business Barn (Avalon Learning)
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LMS resources used (quizes, etc.): course outline / forum
Lesson 4 - Business English course 2 (Get inspired!)
Number of participants: 7
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Joe Pereira
Location (in SL): Pier (Avalon Learning) / VHEA (job agency) / Greenies / Wonderful Denmark
3D objects used (from your inventory): none
2D materials used (slides, text, etc): business course 2 notecards
LMS ressources used (quizes, etc.): forum
Lesson 5 - Business English course 3 (Business discussion)
Number of participants 7
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Joe Pereira
Location (in SL): Business barn / The huts (Avalon Learning)
3D objects used (from your inventory): none
2D materials used (slides, text, etc): business course 3 notecards
LMS ressources used (quizes, etc.): forum
Lesson 6 - Business English course 4 (Job interviews)
Number of participants 8
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Joe Pereira
Location (in SL): Business barn (Avalon Learning)
3D objects used (from your inventory): none
2D materials used (slides, text, etc): business course 4 notecards
LMS resources used (quizes, etc.): forum
Lesson 7 - Business English course 5 (Project plan)
Number of participants 6
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Graham Stanley, Joe Pereira (teachers)
Location (in SL): Business Barn / Huts (Avalon Learning)
3D objects used (from your inventory): none
2D materials used (slides, text, etc): business course 5 notecards
LMS resources used (quizes, etc.): forum
Lesson 8 - Business English course 6 (Mentor presentation)
Number of participants 7
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Graham Stanley, Joe Pereira (teachers); Kyle Mawer, Heike Philp, Gerhilde Meissl-Egghartc (mentors)
Location (in SL): Business Barn / Huts (Avalon Learning)
3D objects used (from your inventory): none
2D materials used (slides, text, etc): business course 6 notecards
LMS ressources used (quizes, etc.): forum
Lesson 9 - Business English course 7 (Final presentation to 'dragons')
Number of participants 7
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Graham Stanley, Joe Pereira (teachers), Judith Molka-Danielsen (Business 'dragons')
Location (in SL): Business Barn / Huts (Avalon Learning)
3D objects used (from your inventory): participant objects / 'Avalon Euros' (prize)
2D materials used (slides, text, etc): business course 6 notecards / participant created slides
LMS resources used (quizzes, etc.): forum
Main venue: Sandbox Avalon Learning
Teachers: Joe Pereira & Holly Longstroth (and Graham Stanley)
Avalon support and coordination: Graham Stanley
Duration and times: B1+ level. 6 lessons, one hour-and-a-half each (20.00-21.30 GMT) once every week from May 25th to June 29th 2010.
Call and recruitment: For the second iteration of the Business English course, the call for the course was issued directly through the Avalon Ning, various mailing lists and communities of practice. Additionally, some students recruited directly via the British Council.
Lesson 1 - Introductions
Number of participants 14
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Joe Pereira, Graham Stanley
Location (in SL): Arrivals area, Business Barn, Huts (Avalon Learning)
3D objects used (from your inventory): simple circular seating
2D materials used (slides, text, etc): notecards
LMS resources used (quizes, etc.): http://www.grouply.com forum / pages
http://www.scribd.com/doc/31951938/01-AVALON-Business-English-May-2010
Lesson 2 - Interviews
Number of participants 10
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Joe Pereira & Holly Longstroth
Location (in SL): Sandbox (Avalon Learning)
3D objects used (from your inventory): presentation board
2D materials used (slides, text, etc): notecards
LMS resources used (quizes, etc.): http://www.grouply.com forum / pages
http://www.scribd.com/doc/32264344/02-AVALON-Business-English-June-01-2010
Lesson 3 – Get inspired!
Number of participants 10
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Joe Pereira & Holly Longstroth
Location (in SL): Sandbox, Huts (Avalon Learning)
3D objects used (from your inventory): Opinionator, timer, sofas, presentation board
2D materials used (slides, text, etc): notecards, websites
LMS resources used (quizes, etc.): http://www.grouply.com forum / pages
http://www.scribd.com/doc/32574181/03-AVALON-Business-English-June-01-2010
Lesson 4 - Project Plan
Number of participants 10
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Joe Pereira & Holly Longstroth
Location (in SL): Sandbox, Huts (Avalon Learning)
3D objects used (from your inventory): chairs
2D materials used (slides, text, etc): notecards
LMS resources used (quizes, etc.): http://www.grouply.com forum / pages
Lesson 5 Presentation Preparation
Number of participants 9
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Joe Pereira & Holly Longstroth
Location (in SL): Sandbox (Avalon Learning)
3D objects used (from your inventory): none
2D materials used (slides, text, etc): notecards
LMS resources used (quizes, etc.): http://www.grouply.com forum / pages
Lesson 6 – Final Presentation to 'dragons'
Number of participants 9
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Joe Pereira & Holly Longstroth (teachers); Gerhilde Meissl-Egghart, Heike Philp, Graham Stanley (business 'dragons')
Location (in SL): Business Barn
3D objects used (from your inventory): none
2D materials used (slides, text, etc): none
LMS resources used (quizes, etc.): http://www.grouply.com forum / pages
Main venue: Arrivals Area, Huts, Pairwork space, (Avalon Learning)
Teacher: Kyle Mawer (teacher), Graham Stanley (facilitator)
Avalon support and coordination: Graham Stanley
Duration: 6 lessons, one hour each (19.00-20.00 GMT) once every week from May 26th to June 30th 2010.
Call and recruitment: For this variation of the Debating course, the call for the course was issued directly through the Avalon Ning, various mailing lists and communities of practice. Additionally, some students recruited directly via the British Council.
Call for participants: http://www.scribd.com/doc/31099394/AVALON-FCE-Speaking-Skills-May-2010
Pre-course information: http://www.scribd.com/doc/31718837/AVALON-FCE-Speaking-Skills-Instructions
Lesson 1 – Introductions & Part 1 of FCE oral
Number of participants 20
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Kyle Mawer (teacher), Graham Stanley (facilitator)
Location (in SL): Arrivals Area, Huts, Pairwork space, (Avalon Learning)
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2D materials used (slides, text, etc): notecards
LMS resources used (quizes, etc.): http://fcespeakingskills.grouply.com/ forum / pages &
http://www.scribd.com/doc/31970747/AVALON-FCE-Speaking-Skills-Class-01 (info)
Lesson 2 - Part 2 of FCE oral
Number of participants 26
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Kyle Mawer (teacher), Graham Stanley (facilitator)
Location (in SL): Arrivals Area, Huts, Pairwork space, (Avalon Learning)
3D objects used (from your inventory): FCE photo boards
2D materials used (slides, text, etc): notecards
LMS resources used (quizes, etc.): http://www.grouply.com forum / pages
Lesson 3 - Part 3 of FCE oral
Number of participants 13
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Kyle Mawer (teacher), Graham Stanley (facilitator)
Location (in SL): Arrivals Area, Huts, Pairwork space, (Avalon Learning)
3D objects used (from your inventory): FCE photo boards
2D materials used (slides, text, etc): notecards
LMS resources used (quizes, etc.): http://www.grouply.com forum / pages
Lesson 4 - Part 4 of FCE oral
Number of participants 10
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Kyle Mawer (teacher), Graham Stanley (facilitator)
Location (in SL): Arrivals Area, Huts, Pairwork space, (Avalon Learning)
3D objects used (from your inventory): FCE photo boards
2D materials used (slides, text, etc): notecards
LMS resources used (quizes, etc.): http://www.grouply.com forum / pages
Lesson 5 - FCE oral overview
Number of participants 11
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Kyle Mawer (teacher), Graham Stanley (facilitator)
Location (in SL): Arrivals Area, Huts, Pairwork space, (Avalon Learning)
3D objects used (from your inventory): FCE photo boards
2D materials used (slides, text, etc): notecards
LMS resources used (quizes, etc.): http://www.grouply.com forum / pages
Lesson 6 - FCE oral (complete mock oral)
Number of participants 11
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Kyle Mawer,Graham Stanley (examiners)
Location (in SL): Arrivals Area, Huts, Pairwork space, (Avalon Learning)
3D objects used (from your inventory): FCE photo boards
2D materials used (slides, text, etc): notecards
LMS resources used (quizes, etc.): http://www.grouply.com forum / pages
Summary
http://avalonlearning.pbworks.com/German-Course
Main venue: AVALON Learning and various other sites
Teacher: Nika (Hajnalka) Beck aka Dorka Nemeth has been graduate teaching assistant and lecturer at the University of Göttingen in the department of intercultural German language and literature studies and in the lecturate German as a Foreign Language as well as graduate chairperson of the project IDIAL. She studied German languages and literature and Slavonic studies at the college of education Karloy Eszterhazy in Eger (Hungary) as well as at the University of Göttingen. In 2007 she received further qualification for German as a foreign language (DaF) and in 2008 she qualified as live online teacher. Beck has been involved in teaching at a distance in real-time since 2005 and this led to a co-development of an online learning plattfrom with an Hungarian company from 2006 to 2007. She has been teaching in Second Life since 2007.
Avalon support and coordination: Grenzenlos lokal support by Stefan Schmid aka Stefan Fireflight
Duration: 10 weeks
Call and recruitment: Grenzenlos
Lesson 1
Theme: Greetings
Number of participants: 11
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Nika Beck and Heike Philp
Location (in SL): AVALON Learning Island Sandbox
3D objects used (from your inventory): large oversize maps of Europe and the world
2D materials used (slides, text, etc): none in class
LMS ressources used (quizes, etc.):
Wolkenkratzer, Lehrwerk für Deutsch als Fremdsprache , Lektion 1, Übung 13
http://zentrum.homedns.org/imik/wolke3/wolke_content/kb/lektion1.php
Lesson 2
Theme: Greetings and simple dialogues like how are you
Number of participants 10
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Beck/ Philp
Location (in SL): AVALON Learning Island Sandbox
3D objects used (from your inventory): large oversize maps of Europe and the world and some boards with dialogues on them "How are you"
2D materials used (slides, text, etc): - none in class
LMS ressources used (quizes, etc.):
Wolkenkratzer, Lehrwerk für Deutsch als Fremdsprache , Lektion 1, Übung 13
http://zentrum.homedns.org/imik/wolke3/wolke_content/kb/lektion1.php
and Wolkenkratzer, Lehrwerk für Deutsch als Fremdsprache , Lektion 1, Übung 4, "Sie und du"
http://zentrum.homedns.org/imik/wolke3/wolke_content/kb/lektion1.php?uid=4
Lesson 3
Theme: Numbers
Number of participants 8
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Beck/ Philp
Location (in SL): AVALON Learning Sandbox
3D objects used (from your inventory): dice and balls for counting, gates for football
2D materials used (slides, text, etc): none in class
LMS ressources used (quizes, etc.):
Wolkenkratzer, Lehrwerk für Deutsch als Fremdsprache , Lektion 1, Übung 25
http://zentrum.homedns.org/imik/wolke3/wolke_content/kb/lektion1.php?uid=25
Lesson 4
Theme: Sightseeing in Second Life and visiting real-life places like
virtual Munich, Cologne and Berlin of the 20s
Number of participants 6
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Philp
Location (in SL): Virtual Cologne, Munich and Berlin of the 20s
Virtual Munich
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Munich%20City/50/50/50
Dome in Cologne
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Koelner%20Dom/6/128/35
Berlin of the 20s
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dudintsev/126/58/500
3D objects used (from your inventory): none
2D materials used (slides, text, etc): none
LMS ressources used (quizes, etc.): none
Lesson 5
Theme: Animal names and visit to the virtual zoo
Number of participants 6
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Beck/ Philp
Location (in SL): Neunkirchen Saar Zoo - the biggest zoo in Second Life with more than 200 animals in a lovely created landscape
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Neunkirchen%20Saar/116/123/27
3D objects used (from your inventory): none
2D materials used (slides, text, etc): none in class
LMS ressources used (quizes, etc.):
Wolkenkratzer, Lehrwerk für Deutsch als Fremdsprache, Lektion 15 Übung 1
http://zentrum.homedns.org/imik/wolke3/wolke_content/kb/lektion15.php
Lesson 6
Number of participants: 5
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Philp
Location (in SL): AVALON Learning
3D objects used (from your inventory): none
2D materials used (slides, text, etc): none
LMS ressources used (quizes, etc.): none
The lesson was used to confirm with the course participants whether they have enrolled correctly in the learning management session.
Lesson 7
Number of participants: 6
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Beck/ Philp
Location (in SL): Doctor's ward, dental room etc. provided by Inge Qunhua
Danish Vision which is a private initiative by Inge Qunhua who built open rooms with replicas for doctor visits, dentists, eye doctors, operating theatre etc.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Danish%20Visions/36/217/25
3D objects used (from your inventory): as provided by Inge
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Doktor, body parts, pains and illnesses
http://zentrum.homedns.org/imik/wolke3/wolke_content/kb/lektion8.php?uid=14
Lesson 8 - CANCELLED because of a group training
Number of participants: 0
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Lesson 9
Number of participants: 5
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Beck/ Philp
Location (in SL): A romatic parc
Wdt planet, an attempt to create Alice in Wonderland in Second Life
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/WDT%20Planet/166/68/674
WDT Planet
http://www.wdtplanet.com/wdt/
3D objects used (from your inventory): none
2D materials used (slides, text, etc): none
LMS ressources used (quizes, etc.):
Traumpartner
http://zentrum.homedns.org/imik/wolke3/wolke_content/kb/lektion14.php?uid=4
Lesson 10
Number of participants: 8
Teacher/actor/facilitator: Beck/ Philp
Location (in SL): Japan resort, a tropical island
Japan resort
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Japan%20Resort/124/125/22
3D objects used (from your inventory): none
2D materials used (slides, text, etc): none
LMS ressources used (quizes, etc.):
Urlaub
http://zentrum.homedns.org/imik/wolke3/wolke_content/kb/lektion12.php?uid=1
Course Launch - 17 September 2009
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Teacher/actor/facilitator: David Richardson
Location (in SL): Avalon Learning Welcome Area
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Lesson 1 - 23 September 2009
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Teacher/actor/facilitator: David Richardson
Location (in SL): Avalon Learning Peer Gynt Rotunda
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Lesson 2 - 7 October 2009
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Teacher/actor/facilitator: David Richardson
Location (in SL): Avalon Learning Peer Gynt Rotunda
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Lesson 3 - 28 October 2009
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Teacher/actor/facilitator: David Richardson
Location (in SL): Avalon Learning Peer Gynt Rotunda
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Lesson 4 - 18 November 2009
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Teacher/actor/facilitator: David Richardson
Location (in SL): Avalon Learning Peer Gynt Rotunda
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Lesson 5 . 2 December 2009
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Teacher/actor/facilitator: David Richardson
Location (in SL): Avalon Learning Peer Gynt Rotunda
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