... a technology update & student synthesis
Five W's
What is it?
Why is it?
Who is it?
Where is it?
When is it?
Digging In
Quiz Chair
Chatcast
Classroom
Login Zone
Toolbar
Sloodle Box
Evaluation
Middleware
Modification
Learning Paths
Sim Hosted
Possibilities
LMS in-world
Learning objects
Game elements
Avatar tracking
Cyber-assistance
So, is Sloodle a modification of Second Life? Philosophically, one could make the argument that any new logic or content qualifies as modification of Second Life because it is open-source, user-built and supports on-the-fly, global game changes. In that spirit, Second Life is modification-driven. However, consider modifications that can have an impact in how the game or simulation is used for educational purposes. There are several elements to Sloodle functionality that certainly extend Second Life as a learning environment, most notably:
| Object | Functionality | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| Quiz Chair | Dynamically populated with data from LMS database | New functionality |
| Classroom | Executes robust authentication logic based on business rules from LMS | New functionality |
| Login Zone | Objects update LMS to serve as adaptable/dynamic entry point for students from web-based portal (Moodle classroom) | Adaptation of SLurl functionality |