From: Discovery Educator Network It’s a Wrap - Newbie 101 Quote from the site - Another great turnout at our Newbie Wednesday Workshop — around a dozen joined Beth as she went over the user interface and the new choices along the bottom of the window.

From: Reuters The first days of Second Life Quote from the site - When executives from San Francisco-based Linden Lab built Second Life, they had a sense they were doing something historic. So, to keep tabs on their creation, they contracted their own journalist to chronicle the growth of the Internet’s first virtual world.

From: AFP Second Life avatars and Brazilians: the same carbon footprint Quote from the site - What do an avatar on Second Life and the average inhabitant of Brazil in the real world have in common? Incredibly, they both use the same amount of electricity.

From: Second Life Blog Required Viewer Update to 1.19.0 on Wednesday, March 12th Quote from the site - After Wednesday, March 12th, the 1.19.0 viewer will be required to access Second Life. At this time, Residents using older versions of the viewer will be required to download an update when attempting to login.

From: Second Life Blog Changes to the Island transfer process Quote from the site - Linden Lab hasn’t traditionally been involved in resident to resident transfers other than to action the transfer itself upon receiving permission from the buyer and seller. This has meant that residents have had to arrange any payments privately between themselves and this has proven to be problematic at times.

From: Second Life Blog Linux Client Turns Beta Quote from the site - After extensive testing and loads of community involvement, we’re happy to announce that the Linux version of the Second Life viewer has gone beta and is available for download at: http://www.secondlife.com/community/downloads.php.

From: The Argus Sussex University gets a Second Life Quote from the site - A university has created its own computerised campus where students can study, work and socialise in virtual reality.

From: Ambling in Second Life Kazakhstan Goes Virtual Quote from the site - Interesting news coming from the steppes of Central Asia. While we have witnessed a few governments dipping their toes into the virtual waters of Second Life, these have tended to come from the ‘developed’ nations of Europe, North America and Asia.

From: The Social Networking Girl
Second Life in (as?) the Classroom Quote from the site - There were some URLs posted recently on the Second Life Educator’s mailing list and I found one of them especially good. This article talks about the use of Second Life in a business curriculum and the opportunities there.

From: Tom Hapgood Second Life Andidate Convention Quote from the site - The Web 2 class has completed setting up their “andidate’s” convention booth/presence on the UA island in Second Life.

From: KC Community News College immerses students in languages, lessons with virtual world Quote from the site - For just $2,607.50, Johnson County Community College now owns and maintains an island. Director of the Education Technology Center Jonathan Bacon said the college purchased the virtual island in the computer world of Second Life through a technology innovation grant, which sets aside money for grants to follow up on faculty ideas.

From: Project Brighton The Second Life of Sussex University Quote from the site - The web team at Sussex University have created a 3D version of the university with Second Life, replicating the physical features of the real life campus.

From: gimpgirl GimpGirl on Second Life: information/update Quote from the site - As you may know, GimpGirl has a presence on the virtual community called Second Life. We realize that many people don’t use or can’t access Second Life for a variety of reasons. We also know that Second Life is a constantly growing as a community, and that many people with disabilities are a part of it.

From: Advance Titan Secondary Education Quote from the site - Andrew Fisher and Rob Reeves aren’t the average “gamers.” Neither sits around for endless hours perfecting their hand-eye coordination. Neither vegetates with headsets on talking to their friends and strangers while waging war in a cyber world.

From: Second Life Research Journal Presenting at my first conference in a virtual world Quote from the site - I’m excited to be presenting at Virtual Worlds: Libraries, Education & Museums this Saturday with my pal Anne Mostad-Jensen. We’re giving a 45-minute presentation about each of our researc projects that are currently in progress.

From: Second Effects Gods of Second Life Quote from the site - Every society sprouts a new religion from time to time, and Second Life is no exception. Yes, there are lots of conventional and unconventional religious activities taking place, but this week I came across a unique and purely Second Life-flavored worship area.

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