New life in Second Life — virtual maternity unit attracts national acclaim

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19 Jan 2012 16:48:02.550

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A virtual reality maternity unit, which will allow student midwives to practice their communication  and clinical skills, has garnered national award recognition for a Nottingham midwife teacher.

The maternity unit built on The University of Nottingham’s ‘island’ in Second Life —an online 3D virtual world — has been developed by Jenny Bailey, a midwife teacher in the University’s Academic Division of Midwifery, as a teaching tool for her students.

Her innovative work on the project, and her commitment to innovation in midwifery education, has led to her being shortlisted for two awards at this year’s Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Annual Midwifery Awards.

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 More information is available from Jenny Bailey on +44 (0)115 823 0981, jenny.bailey@nottingham.ac.uk;
 

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