Drexel University Online Students Break Ground As the First to Defend “Real World” Degrees in Second Life
Philadelphia, PA - June 14, 2008 –Students in Drexel Online master’s in higher education program made their mark in history by becoming the first in higher education to defend their thesis virtually through the popular social networking site Second Life. The first of six students held their master’s defense in Second Life on June 5th and four more students are scheduled during the week of June 9th, 2008.
Second Life is just another example of how Drexel University Online is using current and emerging technology to deliver instruction to its online students,” said Dr. Hartman, academic director for Drexel University Online. “In the end, it’s all about learning, and Second Life enables us to offer a different learning environment; one where online students and online faculty are able to visually interact and collaborate in ways not possible until now.”
kenhartman@drexel.edu.
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About Drexel University Online:
Drexel University Online, winner of the 2006 21st Century Best Practice Award for Distance Learning from the United States Distance Learning Association, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Drexel University, specializing in innovative, Internet-based distance education programs for working professionals and corporations in the United States and abroad. A pioneer in online education since 1996, Drexel’s online programs are taught by the same world-renowned faculty as our on-campus courses. Drexel University is continually ranked one of the best national doctoral universities by U.S.News & World Report and enjoys regional accreditation by the Middle States Association of Colleges & Secondary Schools.
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