Professors and Virtual World Professionalism: A Qualitative Study

Authors

  • Stephanie J Blackmon University of Oklahoma

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4101/jvwr.v8i1.7135

Keywords:

online teaching, virtual worlds, professionalism, Second Life, online learning

Abstract

Just as there are now questions about professionalism and professional boundaries in social networking environments such as Facebook or LinkedIn, there are also questions about what it means to be professional in virtual worlds like Second Life (SL). In an effort to understand professors

Author Biography

  • Stephanie J Blackmon, University of Oklahoma
    Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies (Adult & Higher Education)
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Published

2015-03-03

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2015): Assembled 2015

Section

Peer Reviewed Research Papers

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