The document discusses the use of 3D virtual worlds for educational purposes. It lists several virtual world platforms like Second Life, Active Worlds, and There.com. It provides examples of how educational institutions are using virtual worlds for immersive environments, data visualization, simple simulations, collaborative spaces, and social interaction. The document also lists many universities and colleges that have a virtual world presence for educational activities.

1. 3D Virtual Worlds for Education

2. MUD Interface

3. AVATAR (MUD)

4. WOW http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/

5. There.com http://www.there.com/

6. Forterra http://www.forterrainc.com

7. Active Worlds www.activeworlds.com

8. Croquet Anyone? http://www.opencroquet.org/

9. Perplex City (ARG) http://www.welovepuzzles.com/

10. Second Life Today

11. Second Life Today

12. But What is Second Life?

13. What Does It Bring to the Table for Learning?

14. Information/Awareness American Cancer Society mixed-reality event, Relay for Life, raised $40,000 in SL alone

15. Information/Awareness American Cancer Society Relay for Life

16. Immersive Environments

17. Data Visualization Read more about the weather map

18. Simple Simulations

19. Building Tools

20. Collaborative Spaces Collaborative architecture video on YouTube

21. Social Interaction

23. Discussions/Conferences

24. NOAA (Meteroa Island)

25. International Spaceflight Museum

26. NMC Campus

27. Life Sciences Building

28. Middletown

29. CyberOne Course Syllabus: http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/cyberone Course Wiki: http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/cyberone/wiki One Student’s Blog: http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/lawgeek/

30. CyberOne

31. Ketchikan Dry Dock

32. Ketchikan Dry Dock

33. Rhetorica 135,229,39 Center for Distance Education, UAF