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Aggregated blogs for the Introduction to Social Research Methods MOOC

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The ‘SOCRMx News‘ is the blog aggregator for the Introduction to Social Research Methods MOOC from the University of Edinburgh on the edX platform.

Category: Second Life

Merging identities

Gee (2004) states that learning in semiotic domains always involves some kind of identity work in the form of taking on new identities and forming bridges between old identities. People in Western cultures define their identity often through their knowledge … Read the rest

Posted on March 13, 2016Author dalozzaCategories #SOCRMx, Identity, Presence and embodiment, Second LifeTags #SOCRMx

Critique on ROMA in Second Life

We have been asked to write a critique of an educational resource in Second Life (SL).

I spent so much time in Second Life searching for a suitable educational resource, I think I have had an overdose of it now. … Read the rest

Posted on March 8, 2016Author dalozzaCategories #SOCRMx, Second Life, Virtual Learning EnvironmentsTags #SOCRMx

Avatars – why appearance matters

It took me a while to get used to Second Life. When I first tried to modify my avatar’s appearance, she lost her torso and legs, so I wandered around with a transparent body. My experience of being present in … Read the rest

Posted on March 3, 2016Author dalozzaCategories #SOCRMx, Avatar, Presence and embodiment, Second Life, Virtual Learning EnvironmentsTags #SOCRMx
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