2. Give special attention to the sites for later class visits so that negative impacts from activities, such as a grieving attack, can be reduced to minimum
3. Do a stress test of the lab facilities to ensure proper functioning of systems during class exercises while letting students be aware of the technological constraints so they won’t be overly frustrated when facing technical difficulties
4. Offer training to students before carrying out any crucial tasks to make sure students know how to navigate in the system and how to control their avatars
5. Combine videos, hands-on lab sessions in Second Life and research-based projects to improve student engagement and learning during class discussions.
6. Give students the freedom to form groups and to select project topics in an area related to the course to increase student motivation
7. Design activities for small groups to ensure that the instructor and students won’t be overwhelmed by the task needed.
8. Determine the role of Second Life in the course before designing or implementing any activities

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Careful consideration on the training materials and exercises need to be taken before the start of any activities in virtual world. Instructors should also consider the technical feasibility of their particular computer lab environment. The …show more content…
Tell the class you are planning a vacation, and want them to help you make the reservations. Call on one participant and turn over control. This person should book your air travel, by using information from previous experience as an agent, and inputting data into the system, with the rest of the class watching. When the agent has trouble, pause the story and have the group assist with troubleshooting the system. Each learner gets the opportunity to book a car, hotel, activities, and then deal with more complex changes to existing