Teaching with Second Life ®: Hemorrhage Management as an Example of a Process for Developing Simulations for Multiuser Virtual Environments

Michelle Honey, Kelley Connor, Max Veltman, David Bodily, Scott Diener

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Abstract

This article describes the process used for developing a simulation in Second Life ® , a multiuser virtual environment. The aim of the project was to increase our awareness and skills in using Second Life as a teaching medium and to teach postpartum hemorrhage management to undergraduate nursing students. The experience gained in this project is the result of a collaborative teaching effort between two university nursing programs. This article presents a summary of the key lessons learned from our project. These lessons include the importance of planning and adequate preparation to ensure a focus on learning, the need for orientation to Second Life, and the benefits of working collaboratively.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)e79-e85
JournalClinical Simulation in Nursing
Volume8
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2012

Keywords

  • Multiuser virtual environments (MUVEs)
  • Second Life
  • Simulation
  • Teaching
  • Undergraduate nursing

EGS Disciplines

  • Nursing

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