August 29, 2006
Second Life Keeps Chugging Along
Second Life — the virtual world in which users can buy property, watch concerts, and take classes — continues to capture the attention of scholars and students, according to the Boston Phoenix.
The newspaper profiles several researchers who have taken up residence in the world, including Sarah Robbins, a graduate student in rhetoric and composition at Ball State University. Ms. Robbins meets with undergraduates in her English-composition course twice a week — once in the flesh, and once on Second Life, where her avatar, "Intellagirl Tully," holds court on an island that includes a student lounge, a tiki bar, and dorms. —Brock Read
For more on Second Life, see an article from The Chronicle by Andrea L. Foster.
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Thank you so much more mentioning our class. If you’d like to know more about the class please visit http://eng104sl.intellagirl.com
Visitors are welcome to observe the class in SecondLife.
— Sarah Robbins Aug 30, 12:04 PM #