GSU Train the Trainers Island Coming to SL

eSchoolNews.com reports that Georgia State University is opening up an island in Second Life for training professors to lead classes in SL. Here’s the key quote: 

“By teaching in Second Life, you’re able to give your students an experience that might be too expensive or dangerous in the real world,” said Paula Christopher, a technology project manager at Georgia State.

The university’s island is in the development stage and should be open by summer, Christopher said.