And Places Like: By: Currently there are more than 300 Universities & Colleges Second Life Is a World, Not a Game Socializing Includes Commerce such as: Training Meeting Role Play Museums Play Games Land Buildings, furniture, etc. Clothing, avatar enhancements Pets Has an Economy with a currency and USD exchange Rate Is a Virtual World MUVE: Multi-user Virtual Environment is a 3D environment Platform/Grid on Company Servers: Linden Labs Viewer on personal computer People represented by avatars Make Friends Recruiting Used by Corporations for: Education Participating in Discussions Going on Field Trips Having Guest Speakers Doing Projects Creating Personal Role Play Experience Imagining Collaborating Networking Fun Interactive Students say it is Harvard NASA NOAA American Heart Association Exploratorium Texas Wesleyan University Imperial College of London Medical College Ohio State University of Texas (statewide) System University of Michigan Boise State Prince William Sound College Oxford Montana State University In Subjects Like Architecture Art Biology Physics Astronomy Meteorology Literature Computer Programming Math Educational Technology Library Science Video/ Machinima Environmental Science Sociology Speech & Language Pathology Psychology Nursing Medical Technology Special Needs Business Economics Student Services Denver University CDC Northern Michigan University Bowling Green State Northern Illinois University University of Edinburgh Vassar University of Plymouth Hong Kong Polytechnic UC Davis Clemson Duke Elon Iowa State Kansas State Kalamazoo Valley CC Leeds College of Art & Design MIT From USA (all 50 states) UK Poland Hong Kong New Zealand Brazil France Australia Germany Netherlands Austria Spain Finland Canada Denmark Italy Thailand Sweden Peru And More!!! Students are Learning Things Attending Events Is not just for kids Mean age >30 Sierra Club NIH Places to Go, Things to Do Galleries Live Concerts Public Lectures Dances Special Interest Groups Support Groups Fashion Shows Shopping Classes in building & scripting Have a Home Build Drawbacks: Learning curve Inadequate Technology Some students don't care for it
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