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06.02.09Breaking Barriers: First Virtual Grad in Second LifeAs the shape of education changes and educators slowly move some of their coursework to virtual worlds, Texas State Technical College's virtual college in Second Life has announced its first graduate, becoming possibly the first graduate of a certificate program entirely in a virtual space, according to eMediaWire. Julie Shannon completed the school's digital media design program, which was offered exclusively in SL. The virtual ceremony included a processional, a pledge of allegiance, the national anthem and the conferring of her degree. The ceremony was also notable as representatives from Linden Lab were on hand. "This is a significant milestone ...
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08.02.08Shop in Second Life & Earn a DegreeNaw...this isn't like one of those matchbook cover ads where you mail a coupon and get a college diploma, this is the real deal! "Texas State Technical College has announced that it will become the first institute of higher education to develop a complete online certificate or degree in the virtual world, as in the fall of 2008, TSTC will offer a digital media certificate utilizing virtual world technology, using Second Life as the primary delivery method, according to a news release. Students earning the digital media certificate will have the opportunity to earn an associate degree in digital media in spring 2009."
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