Second Life College
In the Chronicle this week was a brief article that referenced the CNet article about Universities setting up virtual campuses in Second Life. Couched in the notion that this might be a welcome relief to the lack of classroom space on many campuses was the always present fear of change, naturally, but an interesting note in the article (to me) is the collarboration between Emily Carr, BCIT, Simon Fraser and UBC, which have jointly created the Great Northern Way campus, to create, “…a collaborative initiative in education, research and technology transfer with a focus on the convergence of science and technology with art, culture and design.”
Now that is some interdisciplinarianism right there! It is funny to me the resistance that often occurs upon mention of a virtual classroom in Second Life - a defensiveness, of sorts, about how there is only one way to impart knowledge, and it cannot be improved upon, in any situation, or any circumstance, at any time whatsover, and trying to do so will only lessen the lesson.
I am not a Second Lifer (I have an account, but have only logged in to participate in specific events), but the more I read these articles, the more tempted I am, if only because building objects looks like so much fun. See also, Second Life’s Sketchy Census.
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