In February of 2007 I signed up for a Second Life account. I spent some time in the world, but I frequented populated areas and my computer’s graphics card bit the dust, so it was really choppy! In addition to that I left the orientation island, did not know how to get back (and the sluggishness did not encourage me to find my way back either), so I was stuck naked in second life with no way to getting dressed. I gave it up.

Now I am back. With a little help from my professor I found myself on a better orientation facility, got clothed, and I am now in the ‘hunter and gatherer’ stage of my second life. I have also constructed some basic objects (pedestals and skate board ramps), and I have tried my green thumb.

I am now in the process of visiting university campuses on second life to see what other universities have done with their spaces. Some are occupied, some not so much. I am interested in seeing how it can be applied in teaching and learning.











Oh yeah, the guy on the left is me...