tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629345770253207949.post2794502473466571706..comments2023-11-02T06:04:02.526-07:00Comments on Information Literacy meets Library 2.0: Snapshot of Second Life in UK HE and FEPeter Godwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14407369904412497192noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629345770253207949.post-29566236743658844412008-07-10T15:54:00.000-07:002008-07-10T15:54:00.000-07:00Obviously I was one of the people in this report w...Obviously I was one of the people in this report who mentioned active engagment from the library here at Sheffield Uni (with Lyn and Jenny). <BR/><BR/>There is certainly no point in using Second Life just to "look cool", as if there is no pedagogic rationale for what you are doing in SL the students will find it dull, rather than cool.<BR/><BR/>"Imagination, pretense and wishful thinking" .... hmm .. sounds like like Higher Education financial planning rounds rather than Second Life ;-)<BR/>Interesting that "imagination" is used prejoratively there (I would hope that my students WOULD use their imagination and creativity) - also - what evidence is there that use of virtual worlds reduces people's attention span per se? I would say there's almost the opposite problem - people getting too immersed. <BR/><BR/>I think that John's series of reports is going to be very useful in providing snapshots of developments and a variety of viewpoints, anyway, lots of fuel for discussion!Sheila Webberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09929764583069948543noreply@blogger.com