Wednesday, May 4, 2011

University of Idaho, very impressive program in Second Life

I visit universities from time to time in Second Life just to see where this industry may be headed.  If the University of Idaho can be used as a indicator, things are going well for higher education in the 3-D virtual space. What started as a nice building a some landscaping is in my opinion, the finest example of higher education to be found anywhere in Second Life.  Wow, have a look and you won't be disappointed. But do take some time to notice some a couple of things:
  1. The entire campus has been the result of professional planning and a vision of high quality.
  2. The facility program is founded upon an educational program, and that's how it should be.  Tools like Second Life are meant to support programs, and not the other way around.
Here is the link:  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Idahonia/134/129/36