Across the pond, City College Norwich in the UK is forging ahead with its own island. The location will give users a virtual tour of the campus and access to training and job vacancies. The school also hopes, down the line, to develop an educational presence.
“Second Life has fantastic potential for learning,” said Dick Palmer, the principal, “which we will be starting to use more fully next year. For example, our new diploma students will come from lots of different areas, but Second Life will allow students to get together in an informal learning zone. We are excited to be embarking upon such an innovative initiative.”
Alfred Bernard on 26 Sep 13The Tech City Investment Organisation (TCIO) was established by UK Trade & Investment to support budding entrepreneurs to blue chip companies. Their aim is to help Tech City become Europe's center of innovation and the location of choice for tech and digital companies.
