So I am at the
ELI Spring Conference on Immersive Learning Environments. I have been here since yesterday and have all sorts of things I want to post about the event... but perhaps I will post a couple of things at a time.
We just got done listening to
Phillip Long, the Associate Director of Educational Innovation and Technology from MIT. His lecture was another great introduction to
Second Life and MIT's efforts there.
He gave a great institutional overview of getting into Second Life. They have set up a student competition to create the buildings and everything for their island. The question was brought up in one of our discussion groups about how this technology was going to be supported. Are we going to need to have a Second Life support team soon? I think the answer to this is no and let me explain why.
Phillip said that at MIT they now have alum that have heard about this project and want to join in and help. The support for these new environments will come from the users that are already in there. People will give anything to help out with something they are immersed in.
