Second Life Continues to Draw Educators

The following article is from a publication called eSchool News online. It's a good overview of what's happening with education in SL.

Second Life' develops education following
Virtual world being used by some educators and youth groups for teaching, socialization
By Justin Appel, Assistant Editor

January 1, 2007—An online virtual world that has become one of the web's most popular activities is also becoming an increasingly popular venue for teaching and socialization among educators and youth organizations. (The rest here, free registration required to read past the first page)

Other good related articles at eSchool News online:

• For some educators, gaming is serious business
• Meeting students where they learn can have a profound effect on education
• Gaming advances as a learning tool
  

First Monday - U. of IL at Chicago Library's Internet Journal

This journal looks like an excellent resource for digital librarians.
"First Monday is one of the first openly accessible, peer–reviewed journals on the Internet, solely devoted to the Internet. Since its start in May 1996, First Monday has published 775 papers in 129 issues; these papers were written by 917 different authors. In addition, seven special issues have appeared. "
The Idea

I found it looking for Second Life articles, of which there are several. The contents of the current issue are:

Pervasive fun
by Benno Luthiger and Carola Jungwirth

Why study users? An environmental scan of use and users of digital resources in humanities and social sciences undergraduate education
by Diane Harley

Genealogy and the economic drain on Ireland: Unintended consequences
by Emily Heinlen

Understanding hypertext cognition: Developing mental models to aid users’ comprehension
by Andy White

Index to volume 11 (2006) of First Monday

This looks like one I'll be reading every month.