Sun's virtual classroom for global learning

SANTA CLARA, USA: Sun Microsystems, Inc. announced the first demonstration of Project Wonderland, its open source virtual world platform for the education community. At the virtual event last week, members of the academic and IT communities explored secure and flexible virtual learning environments created by Boston College, the University of Essex, the University of Oregon and Saint Paul College, pioneer users of the platform for educational purposes.

"The launch of Project Wonderland on Media Grid is a signal of a sea change in human learning potential. Connecting the 3D learning assets of Project Wonderland to the Media Grid and providing accessibility will now allow MERLOT's Center for Learning in Virtual Environments (CLIVE) vision to sprout in earnest," said Dr. Jonathon Richter, Director, Center for Learning in Virtual Environments, University of Oregon. "Expert-vetted, safe and accessible 3D learning resources can now-for the first time-be collected and managed."

The event was coordinated by the Media Grid Immersive Education Initiative and the Sun Immersion Special Interest Group (Sun ISIG), an open community of educators, students, designers and technologists dedicated to exploring applications for Project Wonderland in immersive education and gaming.

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