Article: TSTC Takes One Small Step for Virtual Worlds, One Giant Leap for Virtual World Education.

May 18, 2009 (PRWeb.com via COMTEX) -- One graduation, not affected by swine flu, occurred at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at Texas State Technical College's virtual college (vTSTC) in Second Life. On this day, Julie Shannan, became the first known student to graduate from a certificate program taken entirely in a virtual environment.

The significance of this event as a milestone in education was reflected by the pomp and circumstance of the graduation held on the vTSTC campus in Second Life, complete with processional, pledge of allegiance, national anthem, and conferring of degrees. The college spared no details from the beautiful commencement environment to ...

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