Using Second Life’s 3D Online World to Train Online Students

PowerPoint notes for my November 12th CIT conference in Nashville, TN and in world in Second Life. Please complete this survey if you attended in world, Nashville, or are just reading the notes for the first time here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=JwCpYTJMJ5bP9cVxJ0Weag_3d_3d

Conference on Information Technology, Nashville, 2007
John Miller RN, MN
Nursing Department Faculty
Tacoma Community College

Music in Second Life
Live music for today’s presentation
Musician: Komuso Tokugawa
Blues
Biofeedback
blog: http://www.sonicviz.com/music/members/6/

Presenters in RL (real life)
John Miller RN, MN
Instructor of nursing, Tacoma Community College, Tacoma, WA
Second Life: JS Vavoom; jmiller@tacomacc.edu; jsvavoom@gmail.com; Skype: jsvavoom; cell 253.820.7115; del.icio.us: jsvavoom; blog: http://www.tacomacc.edu/home/jmiller/index.htm
Geoff Cain MS
Grant projects co-director, instructional designer, instructor of English, Tacoma Community College (SL Dante Abrusto)
Andy Duckworth BA
Distance learning coordinator, Tacoma Community College

Presenters in SL (Second Life)
David Bodily BSN, RN, NESIM builder
Instructor of nursing, Western Wyoming Community College (SL - markin Pau), builder of NESIM ED simulator
Cathy Walker, Event Coordinator
Educational Technology and Network Admin, St. Vincent de Paul (SL - padlurowncanoe Dibou)

Session Description
Live patient simulations were created and role played to cause RN student teams to critically think by selecting the correct interventions.
The project was developed as part of a multi-college grant, with scripting and animation expertise provided directly from people in Second Life.
This presentation is also being held in Second Life at the same time with live activities.




Participant outcomes
Learn about SL.
Learn how to use SL for education.
Learn how to use simulators for interactive education.
Learn how to train in medical fields in SL.
Become aware of the educational training possibilities in 3D worlds in the medical and other business areas.
Compare learning in real life lab and medical setting to that in virtual worlds.
Recognize some advantages of interactivity in 3D virtual worlds.
Apply some of these ideas in their own areas of teaching.
Consider building or teaching techniques that can further enhance 3D learning.

About Second Life
Communication
Text, voice, real time, group, IM, chat, events
Collaboration
Multicultural, multilingual, multinational, SL communities, support groups
Creativity
Build, animate, sell, give away 3D objects

Project Overview
Two 10K state grants
Teach in SL
Existing resources in SL
Create new resources in SL
Develop training materials for teachers and students

Course Structure
Second year RN nursing program, acute medical-surgical emphasis, heart-lungs-brain-kidneys-liver stuff
Theory course: 50% online
Articulate PPT lectures, blogging, discussion board, patient cases, games
Face to face for discussions, viewing video case clips, in computer lab/classroom
SL component 10% of total course, or less
Four mannequin high fidelity human patient simulators (Laerdal, METI).
Three sims per student group are performed, including chest pain and dysrhythmia scenarios.
Laerdal IV simulator
Laerdal MicroSim computer simulation software on chest pain






SL Education Training
Graduate course from Boise State University, Lisa Dawley, EdTech 597: Teaching in Second Life
All classes are in SL, discussion and documents are in Blackboard
http://edtech.boisestate.edu/ldawley/web/
http://edtech.boisestate.edu/ldawley/597gaming/syllabus.htm
Free SL classes on scripting and building
In SL: Search>Events>Education
Months in SL

ED Simulator Building
Contracted building group
Based on ideas from high fidelity human patient simulators
METI: http://meti.com/products_ps_hps.htm
Laerdal: http://www.laerdal.com/document.asp?docid=1022609

SL activities for the course
Orientation
All 54 students were new to SL.
Field trips
Theory classes in SL at college owned island
Display of images, with questions
Learn to walk, move objects, communicate, etc.
Group simulations at the ED simulator build

Orientation of new students
Newbies or Noobs
The Shelter in SL, place where newbies get help and learn.
Class activities in computer lab, with less computer phobic students as initial leaders.
Free stuff to learn with: clothes, animations, hair, skins, etc.
Orientation note cards with key concepts
YouTube and other videos about SL

Field Trips
Groups of 3-4 students
Visit medical place from a list, photo of group in SL, blog at http://nurs211f07.blogspot.com/

Theory classes in SL
Temporary structure at college owned island, few buildings, mostly open space, sandbox like.
Viewed images, with questions to answer.
Learn to walk, move objects, communicate, play.


ED simulator activities
Each group of four students performed a chest pain simulation with different dysrhythmias
Each sim lasted about 15 minutes.
Performed in a computer lab classroom with a computer projector.
Debriefed with the entire class after all simulations were completed.
Students can return and practice with another student using the instructor HUD.


ED simulator build
NESIM, on a private island
ED room and other hospital rooms
Based somewhat on advanced cardiac life support guidelines
For training in decision making regarding assessments, treatments, transfer of patients
Not for skill checkoffs, such as performing all the steps in starting an IV.
Instructor and student HUD controlled

ED Simulator equipment
Stretcher
Oxygen
EKG, BP, breathing rate
IV, IV pumps
Medications
CPR
Defibrillator
Heart and lung sound assessment
Pain assessment
Documentation

Results
Students were engaged, having fun, and learning.
Frustration at times for the user interface of SL, not as much with the ED simulator.
Enjoyed the play activities.

Future
Revise ED simulator
More automated
More functionality
Include more training in SL and less in Blackboard
-More 3D objects in the SL classroom sandbox
-3D Pathophysiology