Here is a good example of the use of Second Life for educational purposes.
‘Gone are the days when archaeology students had to dig up clay shards in the blazing midday heat in an abandoned village somewhere in the desert. Instead, they can sit safe and sound behind their computers at home or anyplace else and simply log on to Second Life (SL). The University of Leicester’s Media Zoo Island provides a creative 3-D online environment in SL specifically set up for the University’s archaeology students.’
This is another preview of a session at Online Educa Berlin 2008
Dr. Tony Bates is the author of eleven books in the field of online learning and distance education. He has provided consulting services specializing in training in the planning and management of online learning and distance education, working with over 40 organizations in 25 countries. Tony is a Research Associate with Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario’s Distance Education & Training Network.
