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Title: Surfing Second Life - Lindsay Oishi, Technology & Learning Post by: Tanya on July 12, 2007, 09:50:35 AM Surfing Second Life - Lindsay Oishi, Technology & Learning
Second Life's unstructured atmosphere and wide-open spaces where student creativity can grow and flourish are two of the reasons Pepperdine University Professor Bill Moseley integrated the program into his curriculum. However, says Moseley, the virtual environment cannot replace curriculum, and assessing what students have learned remains a challenge. Visitors entering Linden Lab's Second Life might feel they've stumbled onto a sprawling theme park, with colorful signs, carefully manicured landscapes, and strangers literally bumping into each other. The world can be visually impressive: spaceships hover 600 feet in the air and imaginary animals graze vast plains. Since it is so big, though, most places are relatively deserted and give you the unsettling feeling that you have wandered into Disneyland after hours. Read More.. (http://techlearning.com/story/showArticle.php?articleID=196604483) |