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UT Arlington in Second Life®
From Zero to Now in 3 1/2 monthsDecember 15, 2009
UT Arlington in Second Life®
UT System grant: "Transforming Undergraduate Education“ -- http://tuelearningcommunity.com/
One year's funding for land for all campuses and health science centers
The first university system-wide initiativeGoal: Virtual Learning Community
Researchers, instructors, students, administrators, staffCost savings for travelEnvironmental sustainability: travel, brick & mortar overheadAddition to DE toolkitExploration of immersive environment for education
UT Arlington in Second Life®
What we have now3 islandsWelcome centerAuditoriums and gathering spaces for small, medium and large
groupsConference room with gallery space and caféOffice spaceSandbox for building practice and collaborative projectsOrientation area (still in construction)Room to grow
UTArlington I
Gallery space, café and conference room on UTArlington I
UTArlington II
Sandbox on UTArlington III
UT Arlington in Second Life®
What's coming upVirtual Genomic Research Lab (Nursing)Collaborate with other UT System institutions on medical/nursing
simulations Investigate virtual graduation ceremonies Interdisciplinary project with the College of Liberal ArtsContinued outreach to faculty, students, student groups, and
campus units
UT Arlington in Second Life®
Remember the "old days"?When the internet was hard, expensive, and web surfing was not
something you admitted to doing much ofWhen using a mouse was new and awkwardWhen the web was filled with garish colorsWhen the metaphor for a web site was pages in a bookThat's where we are with virtual worlds and mainstream uses
Where do libraries fit?We support educationWe figure out information spaces!Preserving Virtual Worlds project - http://pvw.illinois.edu/pvw/Preparing for the future
UT Arlington in Second Life®
I need your help! If you're interested or curious to find out more, contact me
Web site - www.uta.edu/secondlifeFollow on Facebook or Twitter or read postings on the siteLog in directly to UTA land
Contact me: [email protected] SL: Razitra Artizar (Raz)