From pre-conference workshop, Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division, Association of American Publishers, Washington, DC, February 4, 2009

1. Susan Toth-Cohen, Ph.D., OTR/L (SL – Zsuzsa Tomsen ) Jefferson College of Health Professions, Philadelphia, PA Adventures in Research and Teaching at the Jefferson Occupational Therapy Center in Second Life® Professional and Scholarly Publishing, Association of American Publishers, Washington, DC, February 4, 2009

4. http://www.virtualworldsreview.com/info/categories.shtml

5. Characteristics of Virtual Worlds 1. Shared Space : many users can participate at once. 2. Graphical User Interface : depicts space visually 3. Immediacy : interaction takes place in real time. 4. Interactivity : users create or alter content. 5. Persistence : continues to exist regardless of whether individual users are logged in. 6. Socialization/Community : allows and encourages in-world social groups http://www.virtualworldsreview.com/info/whatis.shtml Play2 Train

7. T he Jefferson Occupational Therapy Center in Second Life ®

10. Healthy Aging Exhibit Theme: The “garden” of the brain never ceases being pruned and newly planted. This quote from http:// www.memoryzine.com/neuroplasticity.htm reflects the focus of much research on neuroplasticity.

11. Adaptation Home Exhibit Displays adaptations for low vision, mobility challenges, and impaired cognitive functioning

19. 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Backpack Safety Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Healthy Aging Adaptation Home Most Useful Exhibit

23. Questions about research and teaching in 2 nd Life? Want a full list of references? Email me.