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Second Life, Revisited
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Bugeja, Michael J. – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2008
An article this author wrote about avatar harassment and assault in Second Life (SL) inspired a considerable response after it was published. Perhaps the most notable reply was from Linden Lab, the company that created the virtual-reality world. In his initial essay ("The Chronicle of Higher Education," September 14, 2007; "The Education Digest,"…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Civil Rights, Computer Simulation, Technology Education
Second Thoughts about Second Life
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Bugeja, Michael J. – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2008
Most people have at least secondhand knowledge about Second Life, a virtual-reality world created by Linden Lab, in which avatars (digital characters) lease "islands" for real-life purposes--to sell products, conduct classes, do research, hold conferences, and even recruit for admissions. About nine million avatars reportedly interact on this…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Technology Integration, Technology Uses in Education, Technology Education