P31 VW: Designing a Reading Enhancement Environment in Second Life

• In Event: Posters - Friday
  In Poster Session: Posters II - VW

Short Description

English as Second Language (ESL) instructors have historically faced challenges of motivating and engaging their students in reading. The emergence of Multi-User Virtual Environments (MUVEs) such as, Second Life, provide numerous opportunities for learner engagement and motivation in language learning (Gregory, et al., 2011; Cooke-Plagwitz, 2008). This study explores the early stages of blending ESL literacy and Instructional design aspects by analyzing and visualizing three reading materials in Second Life.

Authors

• Jui-Ling Chiang, Northern Illinois University

• Chang Chia-Ping, Northern Illinois University

• Nicholas Omale, Northern IL Univ