"Second Life" Machinima Enhancing the Learning of Law: Lessons from Successful Endeavours

Autor/in	Butler, Des
Titel	"Second Life" Machinima Enhancing the Learning of Law: Lessons from Successful Endeavours
Quelle	In: Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 28 (2012) 3, S.383-399 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1449-5554
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Multimedia Materials; Legal Education (Professions); Law Schools; Active Learning; Teaching Methods; Ethics; Conventional Instruction; Instructional Innovation; Learner Engagement; Curriculum Development; Curriculum Implementation; Skill Development; Vignettes; Video Technology; Computer Software; Computer Assisted Instruction; Instructional Design; Multimedia Instruction; Computer Simulation; Role Playing; Simulated Environment; Computer Software Evaluation; Integrated Learning Systems; College Students; Student Attitudes; College Instruction; Instructional Effectiveness; Student Surveys; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Juristischer Beruf; Aktives Lernen; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Ethik; Educational Innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Lesson concept; Lessonplan; Unterrichtsentwurf; Multimediales Lernen; Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Rollenspiel; Künstliche Umwelt; Softwareanalyse; Collegestudent; Schülerverhalten; Hochschullehre; Unterrichtserfolg; Schülerbefragung; Australien
Abstract	A traditional approach centred on weekly lectures, perhaps supported by tutorials, still predominates in modern legal education in Australia. This approach tends to focus on the transmission of knowledge about legal rules and doctrine to students, who adopt a largely passive role. Criticisms of the traditional approach have led to law schools expanding their curricula to include the teaching of skills, including the skill of negotiation and an appreciation of legal ethics and professional responsibility. However, in a climate of limited government funding for law schools in Australia, innovation in legal education remains a challenge. This article considers the successful use of "Second Life" machinima in two interactive multimedia programs, "Air Gondwana" and "Entry into Valhalla," and their part in the creation of engaging, effective learning environments. These programs not only engage students in active learning, but also facilitate flexibility in their studies and other benefits. The programs yield important lessons concerning the use of machinima innovations in curricula for academics involved in legal education as well as those in other disciplines, especially those that rely on traditional passive lectures in their teaching and learning approaches. (Contains 2 figures.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. Ascilite Secretariat, P.O. Box 44, Figtree, NSW, Australia. Tel: +61-8-9367-1133; e-mail: info@ascilite.org.au; Web site: http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10