Tuesday, February 10, 2009

intro paragraph

Using Second Life for educational and research purposes is the new and upcoming item. Educators around the world have now began teaching in virtual classrooms as a way of reaching out to students, and getting them more involved in their classroom. From a students perspective, they enjoy learning new ways of technology and working in an enviroment that acts as a "game." Over a hundred and twenty five colleges around the world have began to offer the new virtual classrooms as a way for students to be more interactive and more involved. Diana a MSU professor quotes "The discussions within this virtual world seem to induce confidence in students who otherwise sit silently through class. The fact we are not who we are, to put it flatly, also opens up a new way of communication. While our views and discussions still represent the real person behind the avator." With that comment made students are more able to break out of their shell and become involoved. Second Life virtual classroom is the new way of class for many colleges around the world. Students become more interactive with eachother in Second Life along with their research as more of a real world atmosphere

Revised thesis statement

Second Life virtual classroom is the new way of class for many colleges around the world. Students become more interactive with eachother in Second Life along with their research as more of a real world atmosphere.