1) Second Life is a 3D virtual world launched in 2003 that has over 18 million users who interact through customizable avatars. 2) Unlike most virtual worlds which are located on a single server, Second Life is distributed over a network of servers allowing for a large scale environment. 3) Within Second Life, users can socialize, collaborate on projects and create virtual objects and spaces. Many universities and companies utilize Second Life for a variety of educational and business purposes.

1. Christine Crawford Michael Crawford Instructional Design and Technology

2. What is a Virtual World - A virtual world is a computer-based simulated environment intended for its users to inhabit, interact and create via avatars International Space Flight Museum

7. Avatars are customizable

14. Sandboxes- Places to build

15. Role Play-Culturized Texturing

16. Business Ops

18. References http://en.wikipedia.org http://lindenlab.com/about www.youtube.com Special thanks to friends in-world for the help!