Harvard Law Course on Second Life
The Berkman Center for Internet & Society is breaking ground by offering a course through Second Life.
I remember back in high-school stumbling on a MUD that strove to be a virtual university. I believe they were trying to get accredited. There were "chalk boards" and classrooms. If one was comfortable with a CLUI, and accustomed to MUDs and text adventures, it was an effective environment.
Second Life may be more accessible. Not only are most people more comfortable in a visual environment, but there are a great number of people accustomed to software games that look similar. That being said, the MUD University took a lot less bandwidth.
I am interested in this experiment for two reasons. I am fascinated with Second Life, and because the course is being offered jointly through my own center.
