Easy to get a good idea for the above is to browse to :
secondlife.com/destinations/learning
and see the learning options available. I marked down the Stanford University, the American Cancer Society, the UK’s National Health Service, the Science circle and several more. Firestorm and Builders Brewery classes are for those who are really interested to advance their skills, combined their imagination and creating an amazing outcome.
I also came across to articles such as:
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Lawrence Lessig: “Influential Academic & Second Life Adviser, Considers Second Life as US President”, or, “Mindfulness study leads to 'Second Life' stress reduction”, published by United States Army research Laboratory. Additional, “Victoria’s Secret Taps former Second Life Wing Designer to Accessorize Models in Latest Runway Show” or even cases such as: “Democrat politico ventures into Second Life (House Democrat shows up in the virtual world and says it will eventually turn into an "important forum" for politicians”), or “presentation of Second Life during Technology Day at FIT by W. James Au”. Although Second Life has a static, biased reputation, it contains gems from all over the grid such as: art, music and live performers, poetry and book discussion groups, vast charity fund raising, schools of any kind and interest, machinima films, social gatherings for specific interests and needs, support groups for Real Life handicaps and much more..
The American Psychological Association posted an article: “A second life for practice?” Research suggests that using avatars in therapy, business consulting and training may be as effective as their real-life counterparts, and may have other benefits as well.
YouTube offers an enormous choice of videos related to Second Life. My attention has been captured to one published by CPN (Colorado Public News) presenting the “Living the dream in Second Life” Coloradans with disabilities connect in virtual world for social, health perks.
It doesn’t stop there of course.