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The LiveAbility House: A collaborative adventure in discovery learning
Constructing Self-Discovery Learning Spaces Online: Scaffolding and Decision Making Technologies (2012)
  • Sarah D. Kirby, North Carolina State University
  • Debra M. Sellers, Kansas State University
Abstract
This chapter follows efforts of an online community of practice whose mission is to make individual educational experiences for family caregivers widely available. The case study illustrates the collaborative learning and creative processes of the community of practice as it worked to construct and transform informal educational content into engaging, interactive, and immersive educational tools for its intended audience. As part of its efforts, the CoP created The LiveAbility House, a virtual demonstration home, constructed in Second Life®. This virtual home is designed to teach individuals about real life universal design principles and assistive technology devices that may increase their ability to remain living at home despite physical or cognitive challenges they may encounter due to aging, illness, or disability. In addition to the creation of a virtual learning experience, the chapter also addresses plans to then take that experience out of the virtual world and apply and demonstrate learning principles in a real world setting.
Keywords
  • LiveAbility House,
  • Virtual learning experience,
  • Second Life,
  • Virtual home,
  • Caregivers
Publication Date
2012
Editor
Shalin Hai-Jew
Publisher
IGI-Global
Citation Information
Sarah D. Kirby and Debra M. Sellers. "The LiveAbility House: A collaborative adventure in discovery learning" Hershey, PAConstructing Self-Discovery Learning Spaces Online: Scaffolding and Decision Making Technologies (2012)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/debra_sellers/6/