Drexel Joins Other IHEs In Second Life

More than 200 universities around the globe have colonized virtual property in Second Life, among them Harvard, MIT and Stanford. NASA uses Second Life for simulations and conferences. Drexel - the first college to require students to have access to a computer, back in 1983 - refused to be left out of the latest e-learning trend and bought its island in May. The library and the College of Arts and Sciences split the program costs: $150 a month plus the $900 purchase price of the island. Students can access the program for free. Read more at: http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/pa/main_line_delaware/20070728_Adventurous_avatars.html