Can Virtual Reality Provide the Future of Education?

As if there isn't enough going on, my brain's moving at top warp trying to imagine the possibilities of ways in which new technology - especially those that foster community - will evolve in my lifetime.

The latest kickstart my brain got is an invitation fromRissa Maidstone to attend an Information Week event at World2worlds today, August 4, at 5:00 PM PDT/8:00 PM EST

The buz surrounds the students in Texas State’s new, fully accredited Digital Media certificate and associates degree program who can attend classes using Second Life as its primary delivery method. 

Is this the future of education?

Will people from all over the world be able to earn degrees virtually?

Guests who will talk about this with us today are Chris Gibson, Vice President of Educational Technology and Janyth Ussery, Director of Web Education for Texas State College West Texas.

To attend, click http://slurl.com/secondlife/World2Worlds/132/188/35 and if you don’t have Second life already running you can download it. It’s always smart to get up to speed on how to walk and communicate before the event but now is as good time as any to learn!