|
This story is from the category Education
Date posted: 26/09/2009 Trying to focus during a lecture may no longer be a problem for some fine arts students thanks to a new program offered at ASU that takes students into the virtual world. Alyson Gill, associate professor of art history, has been using the program to teach since the 2008 spring semester because she thought the program would create more interest in students about art history. According to Gill, the program is allowing students to leave the traditional setting of the classroom and interact and learn in a way that some feel is much more productive. "There's a whole list of universities that are working in Second Life," Gill said. "In 2006, 160 universities across the world were using it. I presume it has tripled since then." The program is free for students at ASU, with the $2,470 per year island fee being paid by the university. "We are able to go to buildings in Rome, Greece and Egypt and see things in virtual life," Gill said. "Field trips are a big part of my class." See the full Story via external site: media.www.asuherald.com Most recent stories in this category (Education): 04/05/2013: Robotic insects make first controlled flight |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
