People who are obese in the real world will get the opportunity to participate in a research project conducted entirely in the virtual world to help their avatars – and hopefully their real-life selves – lose weight and get in better shape……

Source : SF Gate

The Faculty of Medicine at Imperial College London has developed a region in Second Life that aims to design game-based learning activities for delivery of virtual patients that can drive experiential, diagnostic, and role-play learning activities supporting patients’ diagnoses, investigations and treatment. Phase II of this project introduces a multi-patient approach. Five virtual patients suffering from different respiratory problems, such as: Lung Cancer, Pneumothorax and Pneumonia have been implemented. The same narrative and activity model is applied for all the patients. More demanded feedback and guidance for cyclical content have been introduced in this phase.

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(Don’t forget to register at the Reception to be able to access the virtual hospital).

Source : Jiscmail

Wellness Island hosts The Counseling Center and provides both counseling and consulting on RL/SL mental health issues…

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The GimpGirl Community is an online network for women with disabilities. The community holds weekly support meetings online….

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The project, entitled “Providing Consumer Health Outreach and Library Programs to Virtual World Residents in Second Life” provided outreach to virtual medical communities, health training and information for residents of Second Life, links to consumer health resources, one-on-one support to residents, and part-time staffing for HealthInfo Island…..

Project Report

Souce : SLHealth

The second in the series of three snapshots of UK Higher and Further Education activities in Second Life…..

Eduserv snapshot

In another sign that Second Life is beginning to resemble the first, doctors are stepping into the virtual world to reach patients they might otherwise miss.. In the coming months, an instructor from Mass. General Hospital will lead 20 to 40 Second Life recruits through guided meditations designed to reduce their stress levels…..

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Source : SLHealth

The latest Eduserv Foundation funded study into UK universities, colleges and academics developing “stuff” in Second Life, and using this for teaching and learning, is underway……

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Source : jiscmail

Virtual teaching strategies to nursing faculty and graduate students from the University of Texas at Austin…..

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Maggi Savin-Baden is turning her attention to medical students’ training in Second Life after a JISC funding award. She says: “One of the biggest problems facing medical education is getting realistic situations for students to learn in. There are increasing limits on where you can place students and what students are allowed to do, which is why we’re designing virtual patients.”

Source : Times Higher Online