Staging Second Life in Real and Virtual Spaces - Teaching through Multi-User Virtual Environments - page 234

Social Presence (immediacy and intimacy)
15. I felt as if I was communicating with a real person in Second Life.
16. I was able to be expressive in Second Life.
17. I was comfortable interacting with other participants in Second Life.
Engagement
18. I was engaged in the learning experience in Second Life.
19. Second Life was an enriching experience.
20. The learning experiences were active and collaborative in Second Life.
21. Using Second Life was fun and exciting.
22. I was willing to put in the effort needed to complete the learning activities in Second Life.
23. Second Life was a waste of time.
Online Learning Community
24. The learning activity encouraged contact between myself and my classmates in Second Life.
Satisfaction
25. I would take another course that used Second Life.
26. I would recommend that the instructor continue using Second Life.
27. I liked using Second Life as part of my course.
28. Participating in Second Life was a useful experience.
29. It was difficult to access Second Life.
30. Getting into Second Life was easy.
31. Technical support was available when I needed it in Second Life.
32. I would avoid classes using Second Life in the future.
33. I would not recommend this course to a friend.
Learning
34. Second Life allowed me to better understand concepts.
35. Using Second Life helped me think more deeply about course material.
36. Second Life did not help my learning in the class.
Online learning design (support, design, delivery, assessment)
37. The introductory explanations on how to use Second Life were clear.
38. The activity in Second Life was well-organized.
39. I understood all components of the activity in Second Life.
40. The instructions for Second Life were clear.
41. The activity offered opportunities for interaction and communication in Second Life.
42. The goals in Second Life were clearly defined.
43. I understood what was expected of me in Second Life.
Open-Ended Questions
44. How did Second Life impact your communication and interaction with others in this course?
45. How was using Second Life different than using tools in a Course Management System, like
discussions or chat tools?
46. What was one thing that you would change about your experience in Second Life?
47. What was one thing that you liked about your experience in Second Life?
48. How did Second Life impact your learning for this course?