Monday, March 09, 2009

I got my virtual degree right here..

From NPR (hat tip: former Visiting Professor Eric Williams, now of Sonoma State):

Michael Demers is a geography professor at New Mexico State University. He not only uses a standard classroom to teach his students, but also uses the online virtual world, Second Life.

Host Scott Simon speaks with Demers about how this virtual terrain helps his students learn more effectively.

Listen here.