Second Life Education without Boundaries

“ Tell them it’s like the web used to be”

Who are all these avatars?
Over 4 million memberships
About 400,000 regular residents
35,000 logged on at any given time

Demographics
Average age is 32
Distribution is roughly the same as American population
Must be over 18 to join
Teen Grid for those 13 – 18
About 40% are women
54% of new residents are European

Cha-ching
25% of residents create things
Largest markets are for clothes, shoes, hair, real estate
About $1.5m is spent every day ($L270 = $1US)
According to Reuters, 116 people make more than $5000US/month in SL

What have we been doing?

http://www.simteach.com/

Distance Education Presentations Living Archeology Skills Development Self-Paced Tutorials Exhibits Immersive Displays Roleplays and Simulations Libraries Art Galleries Re-enactments Panels Computer Programming Multimedia Art & Music Projects Theatre Treasure Hunts Machinima Virtual Tourism Cultural Exchange Language Immersion Research Awareness Consciousness Raising Support & Opportunities for People with Disabilities Civics Business Modeling Product Design Architectural Design Performance Art

Where would you rather learn?

“ I’d like to learn there because I could learn outside.”

First steps
Establish an NSCC presence
Research
Pilot projects
(BUSI2750, HSRV2000)

Thanks!

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