Learn About Using the Metaverse to Enhance Your Course, April 11

Are you looking for alternative ways to engage your students? Virtual worlds provide an immersive 3D environment that many instructors in higher education are using with their students as an exciting teaching tool. Join us on Thursday, April 11, at 3:30 p.m. for a workshop that explores the virtual world of Second Life (SL). Register here.

Although this platform is not new, it has constantly been improving educational experiences. NOVA’s dedicated region alone has over 20 educational activities to enhance student learning for biology, geology, language, healthcare, art, and more! Several NOVA instructors who use the platform will be on hand to share their experiences and answer your questions. Help is available via tutorials, handouts, and videos as well as a thriving virtual education community. Click here for a list of NOVAs SL resources.

This session will include opportunities for discovering regions and activities that you choose. Just indicate your interests or disciplines when you register for the workshop and those will be highlighted. Imagine exploring an interactive Globe Theater set in Shakespearean England or visiting the Louvre Museum in Paris. Fully participate in a hands-on experiment in a chemistry lab or even navigate a giant model of an ear!  Students can explore a variety of disciplines, and even access virtual libraries complete with live help–all at any time or from any place.

Submitted by:
Hector Revollo, Instructional Center Coord., HRevollo@nvcc.edu