"Second Life" was made to be a virtual world for people to enjoy online. Some people have found the virtual world to be more than a game or simple fun, they have found it to be revolutionary education tool. There are colleges, organizations, businesses, non-profits, etc. all are using "Second Life" to educate their students and staff along with the people viewing the information provided.
One example of an organization is The Association for Educational Communications and Technologies (AECT) and how they have implemented "Second Life" into their association as a place for members to meet to discuss ideas and present information. There is a wonderful webinar regarding AECT using "Second Life". The AECT website about them in "Second Life" gives a nice introduction and details on how to use AECT resources and experience them in the virtual world.
