Collaboration May Be The Answer

A meeting was held at the ECMM building in SL on Thursday, March 6/08 with members from the University of Regina and University of Saskatchewan.













In-world meeting between U of R and U of S members discussing the potential of SL (photo taken Mar. 6/08).

This meeting was to discuss the educational value of SL. The U of R is currently looking at SL to research the educational potential and possibility of developing a presence in-world. The meeting allowed members from the U of S to share their SL experiences, to date, with the U of R group.

The Educational Communications and Technology group from the U of S expressed an interest in collaborating with the U of R members. The ECMM building in SL, developed by Ed Comm & Tech from the U of S, could be used by both groups for research, education and capacity building purposes.

A collaborative effort would provide the small groups from both universities with the ability to:

• develop an effective community of practice in SL
  
• produce an environment full of activity and rich learning experiences
• participate in a more cost effective approach to researching SL
• increase interaction between institutional staff and students

Maybe I am dreaming or maybe even out of line...but oh well I will say it anyways. Just imagine a collaborative space where you can walk around a SIM and participate in classes from the U of S, U of R or even other Saskatchewan post-secondary institutions represented on the SIM.