Second Life is an on-line world that evolved out of a game or as they say, "an online 3-d world imagined and created by its Residents." Many businesses are seeing value in developing a representative presence there.
Huntington Junior College (HJC) in West Virginia is finding that a mashup created in Second Life is helping to boost their distance education retention statistics. They recently went public with their year-long early-adopter use of Campus Management's CampusLearning, a suite of services that provides for real-time, two-way integration between proprietary portals and student information systems and the Moodle open source course management systems.
The school said its virtual campus enhances faculty-student interaction while automating management of rosters, grades, drop/adds, and other administrative chores. Students log in once to the college's portal, and can leap into their Second Life campus, attend class, and participate in online cafe conversations.
"We are trying to overcome the distance you feel in distance education by being socially connected," Cathy Snoddy, assistant director at Huntington says. "You develop socially as well as intellectually in college. That is the challenge for all educators. CampusLearning helps make the relationship real between students and HJC no matter where learning takes place."
The Second Life Grid™ platform enables your organization to create a public or secure private space using the leading 3D online virtual world technology behind Second Life.
Free Web Seminar:
Increase Distance Learner Retention with Second Life
On October 15 at 1 PM CDT, Huntington Junior College’s Cathy Snoddy reveals how a one-stop-shop web portal that integrates with Moodle and Second Life allows students to attend class, participate in online cafe conversations and interact with other students and faculty. Get keys for building a successful distance learning program and discover the advantages of integrating your SIS with Moodle in this free, hour-long event sponsored by Campus Management and moderated by Campus Technology’s Matt Villano.
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