Abstract

In this work the educational capabilities of the virtual world Second Life are researched and tested. A virtual world is constructed to support education for sustainable development. The life and characteristics of the shark is studied as this fish has received a lot of negative publicity and is in the danger of extinction. A virtual museum was developed for this purpose. The research question is focused on whether it can be used effectively in a modern classroom and how difficult is for an educator to develop such an application. To achieve that, a number of learning activities were developed, a number of on line questionnaires were issued and a series of virtual meetings were held. Teachers used the application and answered the questionnaires. The entire effort was attempted through Internet exclusively.

Citation

Papadamou, T., Gavrilakis, C., Tsolakidis, C. & Liarakou, G. (2011). Second Life: A Virtual Learning Center for the Study of Sharks. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 6(2), 19-25. Kassel, Germany: International Journal of Emerging Technology in Learning. Retrieved December 9, 2023 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/45219/.

Keywords

• Education for sustainable development
• second life
• virtual museum
• virtual museum.