By Paige Chapman, Chronicle of Higher Ed
Colleges will soon have to pay full price when setting up virtual campuses in Second Life. Linden Lab, the company that runs Second Life, announced that they will end their generous educational discount as of January 1, 2011. Aaron Walsh, director for the Immersive Education Initiative, which provides more than 3,000 educators with open access to virtual worlds, says the announcement is consistent with other recent changes by the company. Though Mr. Walsh says there are other virtual world technologies that institutions of learning can utilize, some colleges have made heavy investments in Second Life and may have difficulties switching services. He says he is consulting with members of the initiative to move virtual campuses elsewhere.
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