Second Life

I had a class this semester where we used the program Second Life to attend two different classes. This program allowed us to attend class from the comfort of our own rooms in our pajamas. We were still able to see the power points, and actually hear our professor's lecture. Second Life also allowed us to raise our hands and ask questions during the lecture by using a chat bar similar to instant messaging. He also took attendance in these classes. After having these classes I decided to look into it.

Some distance learning courses can be taken solely through second life. Through the Second Life experience, some teachers believe the students will have a sense of community and interaction, creating a virtual college campus. The use of Second Life is becoming more and more popular, and more colleges are creating virtual campuses through this program.

Some other uses for Second Life have been for students to learn other languages. They can attend a class on a certain language, then interact with different people using this particular language such as English or Spanish.

I can't help but think that more and more classes will be held in Second Life, and soon a whole schedule of classes could be held on the virtual Texas A&M campus.

Check out these links: www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/11/13/second.life.../index.html

http://secondlifegrid.net/slfe/education-use-virtual-world