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05.26.09Midwifery and Counselling Gain Traction in Virtual Worlds: Media ReportsScoop, an independent news outlet in New Zealand, reports on the introduction of virtual education to Otago Polytechnic’s midwifery programme. First, second and third-year students will visit the government-funded SLENZ island on SL to supplement their real world learning. One of the advantages to this is that it enables students to build their education within their own community, enhancing their connection to the people they may eventually service as midwives. "They are supported by a midwife from their area who provides face-to-face tutoring and support,” said Dr. Deborah Davis, the school's principal lecturer. The students will still travel to the ...
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