The virtual world of Second Life has taken the internet, society and the legal world by storm. Famous celebrities live there, politicians campaign there, rock stars perform there...people even get married, and divorced, there.
Articles about effects on real-world relationships:
Check out the educational and business benefits espoused by Linden Labs (the parent company of Second Life)
Basic Info: to be posted on my wiki, yes wiki, not the forum.
Determine the following:
- How many people are members?
- How many are active in the last 30 days?
- What is a Linden Dollar worth?
- Take the total supply of Linden Dollars and convert it to USD, how much money is there in Second Life?
- Tell me what events are coming up? Free or do they cost?
- Want to join? It is free...but there has to be a catch, right? You are NOT required to join, but if you do what have you discovered? If you do look for me, my name is 'Ironclad Steamer'
- How is it being used in education?
- How is it being used in business?
We will discuss the answers to these questions in the next class...please have your answers written down somewhere.