Online Roleplay Simulation
Online roleplay simulation, or Role Playing Game (RPG), has nothing to do with teaching. It is modeled on the assumption that human interactions are communicative events. It is especially suitable for adults and for subjects like politics, law, commerce, management, etc. In RPG, learners interact using a persona, chase "game goals", try out various strategies and build the experience collectively.
Online roleplay adds to face-to-face roleplay in two ways: anonymity and asynchronicity. Anonymity enables players to roleplay so that external power relationship does not get into the roleplaying. (External power relationship can be considered as "how the way you play golf with your boss is different from that with your best friend".) The asynchronous nature of online roleplay provides time for players to consider and research alternatives and use "out of role" discussions before making a "move".
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