NR512
Orientation to Second
Life (VLE)Assignment
Guidelineswith
Scoring Rubric
Purpose
This assignment is designed to
help students:
Develop an appreciation for informatics, basic skills and
knowledge required in practice settings.Students will follow the VLE Course
Guide by clicking on the link (.chamberlain.edu/vle/nr512″>http://library.chamberlain.edu/vle/nr512) found in Course Resources. This guide helps the student navigate through
the steps of the orientation process.
Course Outcomes
Through
this assignment, the student will demonstrate the following ability.
(CO 1) Define key terms in
informatics, healthcare informatics, and nursing informatics. (PO 3)
(CO 2) Demonstrate synthesis of
nursing and non-nursing science with information and computer technologies. (PO
1, 11)
(CO 8) Discuss the value of using
standardized terminology while supporting the nursing profession in all of its
practice settings. (PO 5, 11)
Due Date:Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of
Week 2.
Total Points Possible: 50
Second Life (SL) Student Orientation
Responsibilities
Following the VLE Orientation Guide for SL
During
Week 2, you will be creating your account and avatar using information found in
the VLE guide. After which, you will be logging into Second Life and going
through an orientation course in-world. It includes watching a video to create
you avatar and account, download and install and enter Second Life, view video
of how to get to Chamberlain islands 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16 by teleporting. You
will use the seven skills defined below in the rubric, and review the required
documents for participating in Second Life.
Student
Responsibilities:
1. Go to the assigned web site for Second Life listed in your course materials
and follow all of the directions to prepare to access Second Life.
2. If specific day(s) and time(s) are assigned, you will adhere to them for all
SL activities. You understand that access to Second Life is limited to a
certain number
of students at any one time. I will read the details about this on the
Chamberlain Virtual Learning Environment Second Life Web site address listed
above.
3. Use an audio headset with microphone.
4. Understand that the time your avatar is present in Second Life is recorded
and this information can be reviewed by faculty and Second Life mentors.
5. You will always log out of Second Life when your session is complete.
Orientation to Second Life Activities
|
Category |
Points |
% |
Description |
|
Walk |
7 |
14% |
|
|
Chat |
7 |
14% |
|
|
Touch |
7 |
14% |
|
|
Sit |
7 |
14% |
|
|
Snapshot |
7 |
14% |
|
|
Timed Interaction at drinking fountain |
7 |
14% |
|
|
Group Join |
8 |
16% |
|
|
Total |
50 |
100% |
A quality assignment will meet |
|
Assignment Criteria |
Exceptional (100%) Outstanding or highest level of performance |
Developing (0) Unsatisfactory level of performance |
|
Orientation to Second Life (seven activities)> walk (easiest thing) |
7 Points |
0 Points |
|
Completed activity |
Did not complete activity; N/A on spreadsheet sent by Second Life |
|
|
Chat (can be slightly difficult) |
7 Points |
0 Points |
|
Completed activity |
Did not complete |
|
|
Touch (easy) |
7 Points |
0 Points |
|
Completed activity |
Did not complete |
|
|
Sit (slightly more difficult)
|
7 Points |
0 Points |
|
Completed activity |
Did not complete activity; N/A on |
|
|
Snapshot (very difficult – we can only track |
7 Points |
0 Points |
|
Completed activity |
Did not complete activity; N/A on |
|
|
Timed Interaction (about the same difficulty
|
7 Points |
0 Points |
|
Completed activity |
Did not complete |
|
|
Group Join (this is the one that they have to do to get access to the rest |
8 Points |
0 Points |
|
Completed activity |
Did not complete |
|
|
Total Points |
_____/50 points |





