I just received a thank you email from eye4you alliance, the organization that hosted the Second Life college fair on the teen grid. There are a couple of links in the email that I though would be of interest.
Pictures from the fair
An Article by a teen volunteer.
Some thoughts from students who attended the fair
The college fair went well. I wasn’t able to generate any immediate responses (inquiries, apps, etc.) but the interaction with the teen volunteers was great! We talked about college and planning ahead, which is why I do what I do. In one conversation I was helping students from Colorado, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and the United Kingdom prepare for college. Even better, they were helping me to get acquainted with Second Life.
Also, there are opportunities to volunteer with eye4you, and in turn they can help me organize and publicize events that my institution hosts.
I’ll say this again–it’s not original, but it needs to be reiterated: there is an untapped market here for online learning. Sure, there are institutions taking advantage, but Second Life has incredible potential for revolutionizing online programs for higher-ed.
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