By Linda L Briggs, Campus Technology
A small junior college in West Virginia has launched a pilot program that combines the open source learning management system Moodle with the immersive virtual world Second Life. The combination has allowed distance learners to create an avatar in Second Life and attend classes through the virtual world. It’s proved highly popular, and, though in the early stages yet, the indication is that it’s helping to build a connection between Huntington Junior College and its non-traditional student base. “What we’re obviously looking at is retention,” Assistant Director Cathy Snoddy said. “How do we make that online student, who is separated by time and space, still connected to Huntington Junior College?”
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