Collaborative Efforts: Teaching and Learning in Virtual Worlds
© 2010 Elizabeth M. Hodge and Sharon Collins. The text of this article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.
Elizabeth Hodge
Biography
Elizabeth Hodge is an Associate Professor in the Department of Business and Information Technologies Education at East Carolina University. Dr. Hodge teaches undergraduate and graduate business, marketing, finance, web design and instructional methods classes in the virtual world Second Life. She also teaches high school students enrolled in the Early College Second Life Program utilizing the Second Life Grid for the delivery of content. Dr. Hodge’s research interests center on Immersive Education, Virtual Environments, Web 2.0 tools and the use of Mobile Technology for creating learning communities within an online environment. Furthermore, Dr. Hodge believes that with the on-set of any new education program there must be indicators in place that determine the validity, reliability and value added to the teaching and learning process. Her research addresses the use of problem based learning game simulations, hands-on learning activities and the integration of technology tools within the classroom to engage students in the learning process. Some areas of interest include: • Virtual Worlds as Tools for Encouraging Participation in Educational Settings • Building Virtual Community Infrastructures for Teaching and Learning • Discourse and Behavioral Strategies for Learning in a Virtual World • Facilitating Collaborative Team Efforts within online courses. • Problem Based Learning activities and student application • Teaching methods and strategies for integrating technology • Classroom management techniques for k-12 educators • Blending Hands-On Learning with traditional and online instruction • Opportunities and Social Challenges for Teenage Learners in an online environment • Developing Leadership Capabilities through Gaming in K-12 and Post Secondary EducationEDUCAUSE Publications
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Text Messaging to Improve Social Presence in Online Learning
Jimmy, an Army private, waiting in a hot and smelly tent West of Baghdad; Molly, a stay-at-home mother, waiting with her baby in a Laundromat for clothes to dry; Jane, a science teacher, waiting for the ferry to arrive; and Keith, a cell phone account executive, waiting for a day of cold calls to begin.
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