2010-11 Second Life Project
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Introduction
As part of the JISC RSC West Midlands commitment to raising awareness for Accessibility and Inclusion we invited Specialist Colleges to take part in a Second Life Project. The JISC RSC West Midlands have been using an island in the virtual world, Second Life ™.We have seen that Second Life offers many different experiences and felt that this would increase learning opportunities for students with learning difficulties.
Aims of the project
Two learning providers from the West Midlands region trialled Second Life with a learner in their organisations. They were then asked to report their findings back to the RSC with a view to the report being written into a full case study for publication on the Excellence Gateway or in RSC publications.
To help with the report process and to overcome technical difficulties, the providers used a MacBook Pro to access Second Life.Each provider also produced a short report on the equipment they used and provided extra evidence like images or video to support their case study.
Summary of Project Reports
| Derwen College (Specialist College) | Derwen College's aim is to provide further education in its broadest sense, including employability through the teaching of vocational skills and the development of independent living and social competences. The extended curriculum is designed to support students in their transition towards independence.The Case Study was facilitated by Dan Valentine and Neil Stallard a learner at the college. Derwen College report |
| Hereward College | Hereward College is a national, specialist, residential College of further education supporting students with diverse and complex support requirements. In addition to residential students, day disabled and non disabled students also attend the college. Simon Shackleton facilitated the case study with Alaina a learner with Cerebral Palsy.Hereward College report |
Project Videos
