Second Life - Something for ACL?
Second Life and similar multi-user virtual environments (MUVEs) are not something we mention in ACL much. Maybe that’s because they can be resource and bandwidth intensive and the chance of local authorities opening their networks to them is unlikely.
However, MUVEs offer a great deal to ACL. They are great as inclusive technology, as people can be anything they want. There’s a great video about it here.
Role play or similar is sometimes used extensively in community based courses - and MUVEs provide a great potential for that. Apart from all that, MUVEs are fun - they are a great way to engage people and give them a new platform to show off their skills.
If you want to find out more about MUVEs and their use in education, why not take a look at the RSC YH’s Excellence in E-Learning Event. It would be great to see some ACL there.
