tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652950132925204088.post4500361528862116100..comments2024-03-25T17:34:35.600+11:00Comments on Sarah Stewart: Sustainability of the Virtual Birth Unit in Second LifeSarah Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00480597227427423793noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652950132925204088.post-22103656792662667052011-09-11T10:16:24.826+10:002011-09-11T10:16:24.826+10:00Thanks Moira...great feedback for our article :)Thanks Moira...great feedback for our article :)Sarah Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00480597227427423793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652950132925204088.post-53838992548891324442011-09-08T07:38:06.671+10:002011-09-08T07:38:06.671+10:00Hi Sarah - I visited the VBU quite a few times (ab...Hi Sarah - I visited the VBU quite a few times (about 12).<br />I heard about it from you on via Twitter - in fact this/you were my introduction to SL.<br />I became very interested in SL as a teaching and learning resource and saw potential in (for eg for my own students who come from across Aus from different cancer units, I would live to build a virtual Bone marrow transplant unit - students looking after post transplant patients in rural areas could 'experience'inpatient BMT unit - for eg. Similarly - building a pall care unit or a remote haematology service - getting students to have a look at services delivery across the spectrum of patient experience - more than a look because of the immersion effect in SL. However - with no resources, faculty interest nor cash - it remains a dream.... for now.<br />Having said that - I have taken students there - but they have never seemed that keen and I wonder about digital accessibility for all and 'being all too hard'.<br />I wanted to meet someone in there using it for things birthing - but never met anyone there (apart from Sarah once I think), however, I used it to show colleagues an example of how SL could be used in nursing education.moira stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550093348940459811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652950132925204088.post-26549229865272996922011-09-03T04:21:44.237+10:002011-09-03T04:21:44.237+10:00As far as I am aware it is not being used...that&#...As far as I am aware it is not being used...that's what Deb and I want to talk about...why this initiative has taken off and ask the question...is it sustainable?Sarah Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00480597227427423793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652950132925204088.post-33416376113812346222011-09-01T09:53:10.554+10:002011-09-01T09:53:10.554+10:00Hi Sarah, I visited SL birthing unit quite a few t...Hi Sarah, I visited SL birthing unit quite a few times when it was being developed, to experience SL and just to satisfy my curiosity. I saw great potential for student teaching. Is it being used now? I hope so. Cheers.starpathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03198109284351436733noreply@blogger.com