Heidi Trotta

At least I found one thing that had to do with my research paper … again from Angela’s FLICKR account.
This is a great piece that was done on Second Life by Four Corners. 
http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/special_eds/20070319/default_full.htm

Currently I’m getting resources together for my class this semester at Columbia:  Youth Cultures.  I love this class but don’t always understand the readings.  However, the professor does a terrific job at pulling out all the pertinent facts … it is a 2 hr out-of the department credit.  The class has made me think out this concept of the “other” […]

Our presentation today at ELI on Virtual Worlds went well although I feel the part that was missing was examples of case studies on the use of Second Life in a course along with pedagogy.  What went very well was to have the presentation in real life and Second Life at the same time.  We had […]

Catch my EDUCAUSE presentation today with Larry Johnson and Alan Levine from NMC on:The Next Generation of Digital Learning Spaces: Exploring the frontier of Virtual Worlds
Here is the abstract:
Virtual worlds afford many possibilities for both students and faculty to enhance the learning experience. With these affordances come challenges that need to be addressed for successful […]

When double checking on current resources for my upcoming presentations on using Second Life for educational purposes, I found an online article in the New York Times that mentioned our work at Seton Hall!  I was so pleased … check it out!
 New York Times Article