Yep .. QUT have a virtual campus where a researcher is running some interesting projects.<br>I had a fascinating whilst sitting on a dragon on the roof of their main info building.<br>Chap from the ABC bought one of my virtual water tanks for their Eco House.
<br>Doubt that schools would have enough bandwidth, very demanding although quite<br>ripe for educators to dip their toes into the medium from home.<br><br><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/plakboek/403332957/" title="The big virtual dry">
<img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/151/403332957_489f561f9d_m.jpg" alt="The big virtual dry" height="180" width="240"></a><br><br>Regards Roland<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 13/08/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">
techo</b> <<a href="mailto:techo@ruyton.vic.edu.au">techo@ruyton.vic.edu.au</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
At 04:25 PM 11/08/2007, you wrote:<br>>Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:18:09 -0500<br>>From: Jeremy Hunsinger <<a href="mailto:jhuns@VT.EDU">jhuns@VT.EDU</a>><br>>Subject: Fwd: Literature Factory invitation (Second Life)
<br>><br>> ><br>> > Forwarded with permission:) Please distribute as appropriate. -jh<br>> ><br>> > You are invited to the grand opening of the Literature Factory at<br>> > Kula 2 (187,7) in Second Life.
<br><br>Hello All -<br><br>This got me thinking - anyone know of any<br>universities/colleges/schools having a presence in 'Second Life'?<br>Would virtual classes work, or is the interface too clunky?<br><br><br>>() ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail
<br>>/\ - against microsoft attachments<br><br>This old fogie likes this one! (even though my mailer sends html mail)<br><br>rgds<br>Jim<br><br><br><br>-----------------------------------------------------------
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