Intellagirl Tully is taking a huge step forward in changing the way education is taught in our colleges: she's teaching her class half on campus and half in SL! From Intellagirl:
"I teach at Ball State University in Muncie, IN where I am a PhD candidate in Rhetoric and Composition. My project was funded by the Ball State Center for Media Design. The course is a second semester core writing course (so it's a class that all students have to pass to get any degree on campus). There are 35 sections of the course being offered this semester on campus but mine is the only one with a SL component. There are 18 students in the class ranging from sophomores to seniors. The course goals are to introduce students to advanced academic writing, rhetorical concepts, and research methods."
I was able to interview her and her class last week, and it was a fun Q&A for everyone. The editing on this one is a little loose, to capture the back-and-forth of the students involved. We were cut a little short by the sudden crashing of the sim, but I saved everything we'd said up to that point. Enjoy!
Intellagirl Tully: Hi Akela!
SLI: Heyo!
Bobsesnstien Crispien: AHHHH!!!! A YETTI!!!!
Sapphire Undercity: :)
Intellagirl Tully: Akela is a reporter for the SL Insider.
Bobsesnstien Crispien: Oh ...
Kalyan Visconti: Cool!
Jash Tandino: Welcome Akela!
Kalyan Visconti: Hi!
Intellagirl Tully: He's here to ask us some questions and then we're going to do something super fun to blow off steam.
Proserpina Visconti: YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No, not in the adult sense. Our very own Lead Blogger, Akela Talamasca, appeared on Intellacast earlier today. They discussed topics such as avatar appearance, why he chooses to be a wolfie, voice chat in SL, and blogging for SLI! I even learned a few things about him. For example, I pronounce his name totally wrong!
