EFL Professor in SL

Hello, there! We are back this year with great enthusiasm to invite you all to experience learning in Virtual Worlds. It is definitely a very different experience from remote learning or Zoom conferencing.  As Louise Matsakis from the Wire puts it, "On Zoom, the conversational format is essentially "virtual sharing circle," where one person can talk at a time and you're never completely sure whose turn is next. Social gatherings are transformed into formal meetings—exactly what Zoom was designed to facilitate but not what you always want. Fun backgrounds aren’t enough to feel like you’re at a real party or hangout, or at least not a good one, especially if you’re spending most of the time staring at your own face on screen." Virtual Worlds provide a wonderful venue where you can create a virtual representation of yourself, called avatars, and interact with other avatars, places, or objects. Virtual worlds aren't just fancy chat rooms -- Avatars can do much ...