Educators in Second Life
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Demographics
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1
. Are you
Are you
Female
Male
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2
. Age Range
Age Range
25-35 yrs
36-45 yrs
46-55 yrs
>55 yrs
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3
. My role/title in an educational institution is or is most close to
Administrator
Faculty
Technical Support Staff
Support Staff
Office Staff
Librarian
My role/title in an educational institution is or is most close to
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4
. How long have you been using Second Life?
1-5 months
6 months - a year
1-3 years
Less than a month
Never used Second Life
How long have you been using Second Life?
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5
. Other than Second Life, have you participated in other virtual environments?
Other than Second Life, have you participated in other virtual environments?
Yes
No
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6
. What is the operating system on the computer you use the most for Second Life?
What is the operating system on the computer you use the most for Second Life?
Mac OSX
Windows XP
Windows Vista
Other (please specify)
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. Are you currently involved with an education-related activity in Second Life? If you answer "yes" please describe the course discipline.
Are you currently involved with an education-related activity in Second Life? If you answer "yes" please describe the course discipline.
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
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8
. Are you planning any new educational activities or projects in Second Life? If so, please describe.
Are you planning any new educational activities or projects in Second Life? If so, please describe.
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
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9
. Where are you when you use Second Life?
Where are you when you use Second Life?
At school/work
At home
At public access locations (cafes, libraries)
Not applicable
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. How many different accounts do you have in Second Life?
One
Two
Three
More than three
None
How many different accounts do you have in Second Life?
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. If you answered the previous question with a response of more than one, describe why you have more than a single account.
If you answered the previous question with a response of more than one, describe why you have more than a single account.
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12
. When you enter Second Life, where do you typically start (what is your "home" location?)
The last place where I was
My own land
Land my organization owns
A specific destination (SLURL)
I do not remember
I haven't entered Second Life yet
When you enter Second Life, where do you typically start (what is your "home" location?)
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13
. What kinds of general activities have you done in Second Life?
(Check as many as apply)
What kinds of general activities have you done in Second Life? (Check as many as apply)
Random wandering
Meeting new people
Listening to presentations and talks
Participating in meetings
Building things
Shopping
Attending music/art performances
Dancing
Owning and working on my own property
Selling things I created
Teaching/learning
Exploring
Just getting started
Leisure/fun/events
Haven't started yet
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14
. For the avatar account you use the most, your Second Life profile:
includes only basic information
completely filled out and updated
includes no First Life information
not edited/ did not know there was one
Haven't started yet
For the avatar account you use the most, your Second Life profile:
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15
. On average, how many hours per week do you spend on each of the following activities?
0 Never Use
1-3
4-6
7-9
10-12
More than 12
Facebook
On average, how many hours per week do you spend on each of the following activities? Facebook 0 Never Use
1-3
4-6
7-9
10-12
More than 12
MySpace
MySpace 0 Never Use
1-3
4-6
7-9
10-12
More than 12
YouTube
YouTube 0 Never Use
1-3
4-6
7-9
10-12
More than 12
Second Life
Second Life 0 Never Use
1-3
4-6
7-9
10-12
More than 12
World of WarCraft
World of WarCraft 0 Never Use
1-3
4-6
7-9
10-12
More than 12
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16
. Has using Second Life shuffled how you spend your free time? What activities, if any, has your time in Second Life replaced?
Has using Second Life shuffled how you spend your free time? What activities, if any, has your time in Second Life replaced?
I don't use Second Life
Watching television
None-I use it mostly at work
Reading
Exercise
No change
Crafts
Sleeping
Study time
Shopping
Other (please specify)
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17
. In terms of your avatar's appearance (check all that apply):
In terms of your avatar's appearance (check all that apply):
I have designed my avatar to resemble myself
I rarely or never change it
I regularly change my appearance
I have designed my avatar to be rather different from myself
I am /sometimes appear as something not human
I am /sometimes appear as the opposite sex
I am /sometimes appear as an animal
I do not have an avatar yet
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18
. How many friends/contacts does your avatar have (estimated)?
1-10
11-30
31-50
0
51-100
more than 100
How many friends/contacts does your avatar have (estimated)?
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19
. In what ways do you interact with your friends/contacts?
In what ways do you interact with your friends/contacts?
I send instant messages when I see they are logged in
I offer them teleports to join me in different locations
I share objects from my inventory with them
I do not use or pay attention to this feature
I meet them for professional development
I haven't started using Second Life yet
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20
. What potential do you see for Second Life in education? Please rate from 1= none to 5= high potential.
1 None
2
3
4
5 High
Teaching full courses
What potential do you see for Second Life in education? Please rate from 1= none to 5= high potential. Teaching full courses 1 None
2
3
4
5 High
Conducting training
Conducting training 1 None
2
3
4
5 High
Professional development
Professional development 1 None
2
3
4
5 High
Artistic Expression
Artistic Expression 1 None
2
3
4
5 High
Simulation activities/ scenario based training
Simulation activities/ scenario based training 1 None
2
3
4
5 High
Role-playing
Role-playing 1 None
2
3
4
5 High
Team building
Team building 1 None
2
3
4
5 High
Basic content concepts
Basic content concepts 1 None
2
3
4
5 High
Distance Learning programs
Distance Learning programs 1 None
2
3
4
5 High
Group work/collaboration/meetings
Group work/collaboration/meetings 1 None
2
3
4
5 High
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21
. Pick one new feature that would be most important to you as an educator.
Built-in voice communication
Special grid for educators
Easier access to web content
Integration with other 3D modeling tools
Easier tools to show presentations
An open source client
Other (please specify)
Pick one new feature that would be most important to you as an educator.
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22
. Please rate your experience with Second Life on the following attributes. Choose one rating for each using a 1-5 scale where 1 is "poor" and 5 is "excellent."
1Poor
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3
4
5 Excellent
Ease of creating account
Please rate your experience with Second Life on the following attributes. Choose one rating for each using a 1-5 scale where 1 is "poor" and 5 is "excellent." Ease of creating account 1Poor
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3
4
5 Excellent
Learning how to navigate
Learning how to navigate 1Poor
2
3
4
5 Excellent
Learning how to communicate
Learning how to communicate 1Poor
2
3
4
5 Excellent
Creating/modifying my avatar
Creating/modifying my avatar 1Poor
2
3
4
5 Excellent
Meeting other people
Meeting other people 1Poor
2
3
4
5 Excellent
Creating objects and scripting
Creating objects and scripting 1Poor
2
3
4
5 Excellent
Using rich media (audio, video)
Using rich media (audio, video) 1Poor
2
3
4
5 Excellent
Does not apply
Does not apply 1Poor
2
3
4
5 Excellent
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. What topics would you like to know more about in Second Life? (check as many that apply)
What topics would you like to know more about in Second Life? (check as many that apply)
Learning how to write or use scripts
Learning more interesting places to explore
Learning how to build things
Learning how to create machinima (video)
Learning how to interact better (gestures, animations)
Learning how to improve my avatar
Learning how to take photos
Creating learning environments
Presenting and presenter resources
Skills for hosting seminars/conferences
Navigation
Educational activities
Other (please specify)
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