Name of the SIM: Medical site field trip to the Survivors of TBI: traumatic brain injury support group.

Avatar names:
Christina Nicholson - ChristinaJo Jacobus
Shannon Dell - Shannon Sosa
Samalie Nassozi - Mwesigwa Preez
Kelly Davila - Meetyouforlunchon Thursday

Purpose of the SIM: Explore the tramatic brain injury site with our group and take a picture.

Things we liked about it:
The dogs are really cool. The coffee table, the fish tank, the interactive games, the appearance.

Things we didn't like: Nobody was there. No medical information available.

To the Heart Murmur Island!

The following picture represents Nathan Ho (the guy in a red shirt, also known as Rolin Oceanlane), Heidi Richmon (girl in purple shirt, Heidi Weston), Tara Randisi (girl wearing the beanie with the white outfit, TBR8827 Nakamori), and Cathy Hill (black pony tailed girl, Fancythat Wingtips).

The SL Heart Murmur is a site where one can physically hear various heart disorders along with their etiology such as: Aortic Stenosis, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, and Ventricular Septal Defect (among many others) and compares to regular heart sounds.

While it is fairly easy to get to and use, in reality the practicality is not there. Considering the fact that the main benefits of listening to heart sound is listening and not actually looking at the heart, is might have been easier just to go to a site which deals just with heart sounds. The interface would be slightly smoother with less chance of crashing, and would also promote quicker loading. However it was nice seeing pictures of where the heart was abnormal and getting an explanation of what the problem was and why the heart would sound the way it did. That was a nice advantage. Also, the possibility of socialization with other nurses is also a benefit to discuss topics is nice.

Make A Wish Maternity Clinic

Location: Make A Wish Maternity Clinic
Who: LK Takaaki, Janelle Corvale, Margie Blessed, Shopergirl Schmooze
Purpose: Visit the virtual maternity clinic in Second life
Likes: The opportunity to play different roles in the pregnancy and birthing process (physician, mother, partner, coach, etc..), all the pictures on the walls, opportunity to buy inventory such as pregnant belly, furniture, and maternity clothes...opprotunity to be "pregnant" and get exams.
Dislikes: Stairs were incredibly long, hallways and rooms were hard to navigate (kept going inside the walls), and would like the opportunity to experience the pregnancy experience without having to spend money (nice to be able to demo it first).

Field trip to wheelies by Lyn, Geoff, and Danielle

We went to Wheelies. Group included Geoff Kowalski, Mudduck Blackadder and Lyn Dawes.

Wheelies is a site created by a disabled man for people with disabilities to meet and for others to gain knowledge of disabilities.

Things we liked - we liked all the pictures and the biography about the author. We liked that someone with diabilities can create such a site and that it shows that even though the body is diabled the mind is sharp. Gave a visual representation of that.

We did not like - the fact that it did not give much medical information.

National Institute of Health

Name of the Sim: National Institute of Health

Avatar Names: Wilda Whiteberry, Princesa Milena, Jennifer Wingtips

Purpose of the Sim: Medical research information

Likes: Tons of useful information and interesting research. There is a virtual neurological education center and various databases that a visitor can use. The use of a microscope, avail a free T-shirt and have lots of fun while walking and reading at the same time!

Dislikes: It is not categorize into order and not that easy to navigate.

Group 3 Maternity Trip

Maternity Wish Apon a Star Clinic

Avatar Names:
Sarah Rauen aka Reise Vita
Miranda Plummer aka Mirandajo McGinnis
Rhomel Delos Santos aka Poi Dawg Tracie Ferrari aka Tracie Bosatsu

Purpose: To aquaint SL users with the features of a maternity clinic/birthing center

We liked that we could interact with the equipment, such as BP, temperature, body weight. The facility had a room to change and bath neonates, and an ultrasound room. The clinic had a well stocked nursery, but no babies, and pharmacy. There was a room for mother/partner birthing practice. The clinic was pleasantly designed with cute pictures of babies on the wall.

We didn’t like that the rooms are not labled, making it difficult to navigate through the building, and that there were no people or babies in the clinic. While the clinic is well equipped, instructions on how to use the equipment was minimal and there was no one available to ask questions.

Josh, Karla & Karen's field trip

Name of Sim: CDC

Avatar Names: Guiness Okelly, Hollie Fizzle & Karen Kangjon

Purpose: To learn about how the Center for Disease Control affects our daily lives.

Things we liked: Good and informative pictures, free Lindens, nice view from the rooftop, have good access to podcasts.

Things we didn't like: not very interactive, the movie screen didn't work when you touched it, there was nobody there to talk with us, the second floor was empty, not much information on epidemiology stats, signs/symptoms of disease, etc.