Re: Second Life

[Jim Dillon <Jim.Dillon () CUSYS EDU>]

You may want to check out the current thread on Educause's ICPL list.
There are serious (no really, serious) discussions underway in the
policy arena about the place of second life in future educational
endeavors.  It appears some have been dabbling with presenting classes
there with some apparent "success?"

I'm still tossing this back and forth between revulsion and trying to be
open minded and accepting of it as a legitimate option, but it will take
some time...  Read the thread if you want to get a hint at the policy
issues and perhaps this will help define your situation.

Best regards,

Jim

*****************************************
Jim Dillon, CISA, CISSP
IT Audit Manager, CU Internal Audit
jim.dillon () cusys edu
303-492-9734
*****************************************
 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Sandra Thompson [mailto:sthompso () UWF EDU] 
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 11:14 AM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: [SECURITY] Second Life

We've recently been receiving requests for access to Second Life by both
students and faculty via our wireless network and we currently have
those ports blocked. I was wondering how others are handling this on
their networks...and what issues, if any,  you've seen. Thanks. 

 

Sandra Thompson

University of West Florida

sthompson () uwf edu