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October 11, 2007, 04:14 PM ET
A Second Life For Academics
Planning on building a campus in Second Life for your university? Make sure your calendar’s open. Building an island for the University of New Orleans took “more time than I ever expected,” said Merrill L. Johnson, associate dean of the university’s College of Liberal Arts, in a Chronicle chat this afternoon.
“I have a funding proposal out that will allow us to use commercial builders for the final build,” said Mr. Johnson. “Our main building is in fact a mansion that I bought at [a Second Life] store for 25 real dollars. It has been configured to hold classes, offices, display areas, etc.”
In addition to that functional space, New Orleans’s foothold in Second Life also includes a digital sandbox where professors can play. “This opportunity is important in acclimating faculty and staff” to the virtual world, Mr. Johnson said.
For more advice on Second Life, read the complete transcript of today’s discussion.
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