Teaching Sixteenth Century Studies in the Mid-Twenty-First Century

Research commissioned by the Eduserv Foundation in 2007 found that 80 percent of United Kingdom universities were developing or delivering teaching and learning in Second Life. As part of an English Subject Centre project several universities in the U.K. are exploring the use of Theatron, a set of v...

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Published inThe Sixteenth century journal Vol. 40; no. 1; p. 201
Main Author Robinson, Jon
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago University of Chicago Press 01.04.2009
Subjects
Colleges & universities
Learning
Studies
Teaching
Technological change
United Kingdom > UK
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Summary:Research commissioned by the Eduserv Foundation in 2007 found that 80 percent of United Kingdom universities were developing or delivering teaching and learning in Second Life. As part of an English Subject Centre project several universities in the U.K. are exploring the use of Theatron, a set of virtual theatres in Second Life which have been developed to teach the history of the stage. This includes the creation of several European theatres from the sixteenth century and a reproduction of the Globe set in the year 1600. Part of this project is to look at the assessment of students working in Second Life who are engaged with subject-linked role-play. Furthermore, assessed role-play is being used in several universities in the UK to vitalize studies in the Renaissance era. Here, Robinson talks about the advancement of technology and the impact on sixteenth-century studies.
ISSN:0361-0160
2326-0726
DOI:10.1086/SCJ40541148