UCLA Magazine profiles Second Life for Education
Writing by jeremykemp on Monday, 9 of April , 2007 at 1:11 pm
Avatar Academics: Is virtual reality the next frontier for universities? Some of the most famous names in education — including UCLA — are teaching in cyberspace.
Something of a generic “What is this?!” article. It give a good overview of initiatives in California universities.
“Just this past January, the UCLA Library set up shop inside SL, becoming the sixth major library to do so. (All told, there are about 370 library staff in SL, and another 880 or so “friends” of that virtual group.) The library plans to exhibit UCLA’s extensive digital collections, including an archive of local, state and federal electoral campaign materials over the decades that affect the Los Angeles area. UCLA’s virtual library will also provide Web links to an array of its existing services, resources and tips aimed at enhancing the academic success of graduate and undergraduate students.”
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