Teaching with Second Life®: Hemorrhage Management as an Example of a Process for Developing Simulations for Multiuser Virtual Environments
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-2012
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.
Publication Information
Honey, Michelle; Connor, Kelley; Veltman, Max; Bodily, David; and Diener, Scott. (2012). "Teaching with Second Life®: Hemorrhage Management as an Example of a Process for Developing Simulations for Multiuser Virtual Environments". Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 8(3), e79-e85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2010.07.003