Hi Kriss
"The World Wide Web has been platered all over the news recently because of
...
They're also hyping it as a tool for online and distance learning ..."
Circa 1993.
The Eduserv Foundation issued a call recently for research into this, and
Andy Powell has been blogging on this topic for a while - see
http://efoundations.typepad.com/efoundations/second_life/index.html
The cultural heritage sector has an interest in this area, as described in
Andy's other blog:
http://artfossett.blogspot.com/
as have library vendors such as Talis:
http://blogs.talis.com/panlibus/archives/2006/11/talis_helps_bri.php
I'd suggest it's worth having an open mind.
Brian
> Second Life has been plastered all over the news recently
> because of the hoo ha over the FN and anti-fascist demonstrations.
> http://technology.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1994883,00.html
>
> They're also hyping it as a tool for online and distance learning:
> http://secondlife.com/businesseducation/education.php
>
> Does anyone know anyone in the UK who's using it for this
> purpose yet, or planning to?
>
> Kriss
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