The Drexel Island has officially opened in Second Life, allowing students to access the same materials as are on their website, as well as providing a floor for each college they offer, and allowing each college to design their own floor.

The University bought land on Second Life, May 9. The property has been named Drexel Island and cost about $900 to purchase plus an additional $150 per month for maintenance, according to Jean-Claude Bradley, E-Learning Coordinator for the College of Arts and Sciences.

Bradley said Second Life can help faculty members take their classroom materials to a new level.

“It’s a more engaging kind of environment than, say, a message board or instant messaging … it’s a lot more intuitive, I think, than blind chat,” Bradley said.

Currently, the College of Arts and Sciences occupies the east side of the island, and Hagerty Library occupies the west. Source: Drexel opens Second Life campus

They are also going to install Second Life on all of the library computers, allowing lots of students to communicate with each other while they communicate with each other, or not in Second Life. Looks very interesting.

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