General/Getting Started

Questions to answer before beginning to teach in Second Life:

  • Have you created an avator and have at least 1-3 months experience in Second Life?
  • What do you plan to do in Second Life, that is, what experiences, simulations, team projects do you have in mind?
  • Who will support your students using Second Life?
  • Have you secured an area for your class to meet and work?

Second Life Grid - A great place to get started using Second Life. Select "Programs" and "Education & Non-Profit" for resources and information.

A Second Life Beginner's Guide - A resource provided by The Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Open University of Catalonia) - UOC.

For additional help, go to the Second Life Knowledgebase -


Second Life Curriculum - Jeremy Kemp and Stephen Kemp have created an online how-to manual. Each chapter guides the user through levels, gradually progressing from easy to more complex tasks.