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VU @ Second Life: A Report on Experiences with the Development of a (Virtual) Community of Learners

In: Virtual Social Networks

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  • Frans Feldberg
  • Anton Eliëns
  • Sarah Land
  • Marleen Huysman
  • Elly Konijn

Abstract

Online virtual worlds have been present for more than ten years and the recent substantial media attention on Second Life can be considered an indication that virtual worlds are no longer the domain of a selective group of fanatical online gamers. For example, the number of registered residents in Second Life increased from two million at the beginning of 2007 to more than 12 million in February 2008, at times even reaching a growth of 1 million new registrations a month.1 Big companies such as Reebok, IBM, Philips, Randstad, and ABN AMRO organize press meetings to announce their presence in virtual worlds. Even governments, municipalities, and NGOs have entered Second Life with an eagerness comparable to the ‘don’t miss the boat’ feeling experienced during the early days of the Internet.

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  • Frans Feldberg & Anton Eliëns & Sarah Land & Marleen Huysman & Elly Konijn, 2009. "VU @ Second Life: A Report on Experiences with the Development of a (Virtual) Community of Learners," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Niki Panteli (ed.), Virtual Social Networks, chapter 3, pages 36-51, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-25088-8_3
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230250888_3
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