Overview

Virtual World Pilot

Events

SIG members

Listserv

Resources

Wiki

Second Life Resources

Web Resources:

  1. What is Second Life?

  2. UW-Madison's Virtual World Pilot program in Second Life.

  3. Getting started in Second Life

  4. A searchable knowledge-base on Second Life

  5. UW Madison is a member of the “New Media Consortium” in Second Life with access to the New Media Center campus in Second Life.   To find out more, read the NMC's Campus Observer for tips on educational initiatives and events occuring in Second Life.

  6. Second Life software download - free to install and get started!

  7. Second Life e-mail-list for educators  - a very active list.

  8. Second Life on YouTube.

  9. An article on Critique It (a UW-Madison project in SL led by Professor Michael Connors).

Books and Magazines:

  1. SLArt Magazine is available in the Kohler Art Library.

  2. Coming of Age in Second Life, Tom Boellstorff

  3. Virtual worlds, real libraries : librarians and educators in Second Life and other multi-user virtual environments / edited by Lori Bell and Rhonda B. Trueman. Available through UW campus libraries.