This document discusses the benefits of virtual worlds like Second Life and provides an overview of its features and uses. It notes that Second Life allows for engagement, immersive education, collaboration, discovery, productivity and more. Many businesses, schools and organizations have a presence in Second Life, including over 100 universities. The document outlines some of the activities people can do in Second Life like meetings, concerts, events, information sharing, outreach and more. It also provides resources for educators and researchers interested in using Second Life.

1. Why Second Life? Patricia F. Anderson, pfa@umich.edu (a.k.a. Perplexity Peccable) Assisted by Marc Stephens (a.k.a. Memetic Projects) © 2008 Regents of the University of Michigan. All rights reserved.

25. What’s There? Basilica di San Francesco di Assisi

26. What’s There? Nanotechnology Island

27. What’s Happening There? Interacting with Cells

28. What’s Happening There? Outer Space Simulations

29. What’s Happening There? Clinical Training

30. What’s Happening There? Historical Reenactment

31. Things to Do: Meetings

32. Things to Do: Concerts

34. Things to Do: Information

35. Things to Do: Outreach / Advocacy

36. Things to Do: Data Visualization

38. Things to Do: Healthcare Consumer Communities