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Museum of Computing History

Museum of Computing History

The Museum of Computing History in Dalton, across from the historic Linden Village, is a creative and educational space to learn about the history of computing. They currently have a number of exhibits including Pre-PC Early Computers, Computers and Telecommunications, and Personal Computing.

Nonprofit Commons

Nonprofit Commons

Take a tour of Nonprofit Commons, an area that contains more than 150 nonprofit and social benefit organizations in Second Life.

LGBTQ History Museum and Cultural Center

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LGBTQ History Museum and Cultural Center

The LGBTQ History Museum and Cultural Center in Dalton across from the historic Linden Village is a creative and educational space for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender history and culture. Exhibits include LGBT Activism, Influential People, and HIV/AIDS education.

Caledon Oxbridge University

Caledon Oxbridge University

Caledon Oxbridge University (COU) is an independent, community-supported, Second Life skill-training facility, located within the Victorian-Steampunk estate of Caledon. COU supports students of all avatar ages. A primary feature of COU is the seven-building walk-through tutorial, COU also has live, walk-in classes as well as live tutors in the plaza to answer questions and provide assistance.

Wild Moon Temple

Spirituality & Belief

Wild Moon Temple

The Wild Moon Temple is a Witan Shrine of the Correllian Nativist Tradition and was established on Thursday 9th January 2020. The Temple exists, through the online platform of Second Life, to provide an opportunity for individuals from around the globe, to meet together in a virtual world to explore the Correllian Nativist Tradition and their own personal spiritual paths. The Temple is for Correllian Nativist Tradition members, or anyone of like mind and heart who would like to be part of our community.

Whole Brain Health

Whole Brain Health

Whole Brain Health on Inspiration Island, a partner of Rockcliffe Univ, provides information and offers regular activities that helps you stay fit, have fun, and stretch your mind, body and spirit! Earn honors and L$ rewards by solving quests and hunts. Make new friends in this diverse, innovative and caring community.

Virtual Worlds Education Consortium Eduverse

Virtual Worlds Education Consortium Eduverse

The goal of the VW Education Consortium (VWEC) is to bring educators together both to share what has been successful and to tackle obstacles across virtual platforms and communities. For more information contact: Valibrarian Gregg, Elli Pinion, or Dodge Threebeards.

Virtual Pioneers

Virtual Pioneers

The Virtual Pioneers group was founded in 2007 by a small group of historically-minded avatars that enjoy using virtual environments to learn and explore. Join them in Second Life at their frequent meetings where they tour or have historically themed events. More info at virtualpioneers.org

USF Health

USF Health

Home to the College of Medicine at the University of South Florida. Includes information on the various schools and departments, including nursing, public health, continuing education, and the Shimberg Library.

The Yoruba Light Project

The Yoruba Light Project

Find out about Yoruba life and art in 1796 as you navigate to modern Ijinle or to Salvador da Bahia in Brazil to see interconnections, past and present. More info at http://yorubalight.wordpress.com.

The SORBET Project: a COVID-19 response

The SORBET Project: a COVID-19 response

SORBET is an acronym for Socially Responsible Behavior through Embodied Thinking. The SORBET Project is a learning activity in response to the changing settings of learning in the context of COVID-19. The SORBET Project aims to give learners a more grounded understanding of the need to develop the new habit of safe-social-distancing, beyond just a declaration of ‘head knowledge’.

The Lavender Field for Feed a Smile

The Lavender Field for Feed a Smile

The good in "real life" blends together with the best of Second Life at The Lavender Field. Singers, musicians, dancers, DJs and artists on the grid perform here for Feed a Smile to raise funds to feed meals to needy children living in the slums of Nakuru, Kenya. Come and enjoy the events that take place almost daily and stroll around the region where you’ll be astounded by the realistic African landscapes and romantic niches in and around the fields of lavender.

TejanoTech - UTSA Virtual Campus

TejanoTech - UTSA Virtual Campus

TejanoTech, established in 2009, is the virtual campus of the University of Texas at San Antonio. Visitors are invited to enjoy the area, but are asked to respect the education-oriented mission of the campus.

Stanford University

Stanford University

Visit a virtual library in Second Life that was developed by Stanford University's Libraries and Academic Information Resources (SULAIR).

Spanish with Eugenia

Spanish with Eugenia

Spanish with Eugenia is an educational project focused on teaching Spanish as a second language. Maestra Eugenia Calderon uses Second Life because this world, as an immersive environment, is a great tool to teach. Classes for basic, intermediate and advanced students. Contact Maestra Eugenia Calderon to schedule an interview.

SLEA MusicLAB

SLEA MusicLAB

SLEA MusicLAB is the music branch of SLEA (Second Life Endowment for the Arts). It is an educational Music Museum and Laboratory with resources dedicated to music, where you can share ideas and techniques, where you can find advice on specific problems, and where anyone who wants to share their knowledge can do it. This is a call for all the musicians, music lovers, all people that create music and soundscapes.

Rockcliffe University Consortium

Rockcliffe University Consortium

Rockcliffe University Consortium is an online nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of science, education, and research in 3D virtual environments. There are free workshops and forums provided on a regular basis, as well as live music and movies. There's also a theater, art gallery, sandbox and a full academic research library.

Rocca Sorrentina & Bay of Naples, 1785

Rocca Sorrentina & Bay of Naples, 1785

Operated as an immersive education experiment by Brown University, this fictional but historically-inspired 18th-century Italian island is located in the Bay of Naples. Visitors are welcome for optional roleplay set in the year 1785. Public programs and exhibits are offered on the history and ideas of the Enlightenment, the era of the Grand Tour, and the baroque, rococo and neo-classical styles in art and music.

Oddprofessor's Science Center

Science & Technology

Oddprofessor's Science Center

Oddprofessor's Science Center is a virtual physics lab used by the students at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf over at the Rochester Institute of Technology. The center is open to the public; stop by and see!

Museum Island

Museum Island

Museum Island is a historical region and gives many opportunities in art, education, socializing. Wonderful replicas of monuments, theater, digital art, and schools.

Medical Examiner's Office

Medical Examiner's Office

Despite not being suitable for the squeamish, this simulation of a forensic pathology service has been built by a real life practitioner. It holds educational lectures about autopsy procedures and explains what we can learn from them.

Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic

The Mayo Clinic's island in Second Life includes conference facilities and a bookstore. The not-for-profit medical practice holds regular talks and events on diseases and illnesses for interested Residents.

Inspiration Island

Science & Technology

Inspiration Island

The four levels of Inspiration Island offer more than 60 innovative events and interactive exhibits promoting well-being in Body, Mind, and Spirit. Their primary project for 12 years has been Whole Brain Health, and their collective of creative, compassionate individuals from all over the world welcomes you to a rich journey of discovery and community!

Infolit iSchool

Infolit iSchool

Part of the University of Sheffield's Department of Information Studies in the UK, this island mainly focuses on information literacy and inquiry-based learning.

Ilha Unisinos

Ilha Unisinos

Visit the Unisinos virtual campus: the first Brazilian university to own an island dedicated to research virtual worlds at Second Life. Come to watch classes, events and meet the research group GPe-du. Visite o campus virtual Unisinos: a primeira universidade brasileira a ter uma ilha dedicada a pesquisa em mundos virtuais aqui no Second Life. Venha assistir nossas aulas, eventos e sinta-se a vontade para conhecer o grupo de pesquisa GPe-du.

HealthInfo Island

HealthInfo Island

HealthInfo Island is a Health Museum providing timely, accurate, and accessible information on topics related to physical, emotional, and mental health for residents of SL. Information is provided through displays, links to outside resources, and events.

Etopia Island

Etopia Island

Learn more about how to participate in a socially and environmentally sustainable world at Etopia Island, a place to explore and learn. Take an interactive quiz, ride a gondola, hop on a train or even ride a bike through this futuristic vision of a sustainable world.

Cypris Chat

Cypris Chat

Cypris Chat strives to provide an educational, fun and interesting environment for English learning and teaching. Members have the chance to be part of a living community surrounded by others who are learning, teaching or simply interested in speaking English with people from around the world.

Community Virtual Island

Community Virtual Island

The Community Virtual Library is a real library in a virtual world, affiliated with the American Library Association.

Coalition Islands

Coalition Islands

Coalition Island is a nexus of United States armed forces activity and collaboration taking place in SL. Learn more about Military Lands at http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Military_Lands.

Chinese Island

Chinese Island

Initiative by the Chinese Studies Program at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, designed to complement traditional classroom tuition with context-based, hands-on learning in the virtual environment of Second Life.

Camp Italia

Camp Italia

Camp Italia is a community gateway for Italian people. In the region welcome area the new Italian-speaking residents will find all the information necessary for an optimal stay and a dedicated team for the reception. The region will host programs of theoretical and practical lessons on the use of Second Life, as well as exhibitions, conferences, events, concerts, and dance evenings. For more information, visit: campitaliasecondlife.wordpress.com

Bunny Isles for Kenya

Bunny Isles for Kenya

Come explore Bunny Isles for Kenya, a cozy beach on the Lake Victoria shores. Sponsored by Brownsea NGO Gwassi-Kenya Project, this large community hosts a shopping mall, courses, musical and artistic events, with proceeds gping to the Harambee Schools in the Gwassi region of Kenya. Watch as virtual contributions become real aid.

ARCHI21

ARCHI21

ARCHI21 is an ongoing EU-funded project, combining learning and teaching of, in and through the fusion of languages, architecture and design. Dynamic spaces and places designed and built by students, faculty and architects support the experimentation, experiential learning and professional development in the evolving process of knowledge building across disciplines, professions and countries.

American Cancer Society

American Cancer Society

The official home of the American Cancer Society in Second Life. Since 2005, cancer patients, caregivers, and volunteers have been able to receive services and support from the ACS in SL without having to leave the virtual world. Visit the island to learn more or to make a donation to fund the world's largest and most successful cancer research program. More info at relayforlife.com/secondlife

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Virtual Faculty of Mass Media Communication

The virtual faculty is a part of the real-life institution Faculty of Mass Media Communication in Trnava, Slovakia with an aim at the Digital Games Study Program. The students of the Digital Games Study program are actively presenting their outputs - 3D models on specific topics they made.

Virtual Worlds Education Consortium Eduverse

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Virtual Worlds Education Consortium Eduverse

The goal of the VW Education Consortium (VWEC) is to bring educators together both to share what has been successful and to tackle obstacles across virtual platforms and communities. For more information contact: Valibrarian Gregg, Elli Pinion, or Dodge Threebeards.

USF Health

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USF Health

Home to the College of Medicine at the University of South Florida. Includes information on the various schools and departments, including nursing, public health, continuing education, and the Shimberg Library.

TejanoTech - UTSA Virtual Campus

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TejanoTech - UTSA Virtual Campus

TejanoTech, established in 2009, is the virtual campus of the University of Texas at San Antonio. Visitors are invited to enjoy the area, but are asked to respect the education-oriented mission of the campus.

Stanford University

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Stanford University

Visit a virtual library in Second Life that was developed by Stanford University's Libraries and Academic Information Resources (SULAIR).

Rockcliffe University Consortium

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Rockcliffe University Consortium

Rockcliffe University Consortium is an online nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of science, education, and research in 3D virtual environments. There are free workshops and forums provided on a regular basis, as well as live music and movies. There's also a theater, art gallery, sandbox and a full academic research library.

Rocca Sorrentina & Bay of Naples, 1785

Education

Rocca Sorrentina & Bay of Naples, 1785

Operated as an immersive education experiment by Brown University, this fictional but historically-inspired 18th-century Italian island is located in the Bay of Naples. Visitors are welcome for optional roleplay set in the year 1785. Public programs and exhibits are offered on the history and ideas of the Enlightenment, the era of the Grand Tour, and the baroque, rococo and neo-classical styles in art and music.

Medical Examiner's Office

Education

Medical Examiner's Office

Despite not being suitable for the squeamish, this simulation of a forensic pathology service has been built by a real life practitioner. It holds educational lectures about autopsy procedures and explains what we can learn from them.

Infolit iSchool

Education

Infolit iSchool

Part of the University of Sheffield's Department of Information Studies in the UK, this island mainly focuses on information literacy and inquiry-based learning.

Ilha Unisinos

Education

Ilha Unisinos

Visit the Unisinos virtual campus: the first Brazilian university to own an island dedicated to research virtual worlds at Second Life. Come to watch classes, events and meet the research group GPe-du. Visite o campus virtual Unisinos: a primeira universidade brasileira a ter uma ilha dedicada a pesquisa em mundos virtuais aqui no Second Life. Venha assistir nossas aulas, eventos e sinta-se a vontade para conhecer o grupo de pesquisa GPe-du.

Chinese Island

Education

Chinese Island

Initiative by the Chinese Studies Program at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, designed to complement traditional classroom tuition with context-based, hands-on learning in the virtual environment of Second Life.

ArtSpace UTSA

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ArtSpace UTSA

ArtSpace UTSA is a gallery located on the virtual campus of the University of Texas at San Antonio. New exhibits will open roughly ever other month.

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