This is a video of the Fruit Fly Genetics Experiment from the Interactive Science Lab created within Second Life which is used to teach science concepts at middle schools.
A multiplayer, online software engineering process game inside the virtual world of Second Life. Players can form teams and learn about the software engineering process through the use of role-playing. This game is a product of the the VITAL Lab at Ohio University.
This is a video of Rafting Adventures which was created within Second Life to be used to teach science about agents of erosion and deposition at middle schools.
Appalachian Tycoon is a game that exists inside the online virtual world of Second Life. The game aims to teach environmental protection through an interactive game in which a player can see how different land use options affect the land and environment.
This is a video of the Sugar and Water Solubility Experiment from the Interactive Science Lab created within Second Life which is used to teach science concepts at middle schools.
Ohio University and The Filene Research Institute collaborated to create a financial game aimed at teaching teens about the consequences from various life decisions. This video demonstrates some of the games features at Phase One completion.
http://vital.cs.ohio u.edu: Introduction of the Ohio University VITAL Lab, a multi-disciplinary research and development unit that focuses on teaching and learning in 3-D virtual environments such as Second Life.
This video provides a brief overview of the Credit Union Island on the Teen Grid in Second Life. This island provides a fun and interactive learning environment about financial situations.
This is a video of the Mystery School which was created within Second Life to teach middle school students the difference between observation and inference.
A meteorology game in which players fly around the sky looking for different types of clouds and trying to find rain drops hidden in the clouds. Upon finding a raindrop, the player has to identify the cloud and make a simple weather prediction.
This is a video of the Redi Experiment from the Interactive Science Lab created within Second Life to be use to teach science concepts at middle schools.
This is a machinima about the renovation that took place inside Old Stocker Center on the Ohio University Campus in Second Life. If you would like more information about OU in SL, please see http://vital.cs.ohio u.edu/ (less)
