mediawhiz

Graduates Start a New Life via Second Life

BRYANT & STRATTON HOLDS FIRST-EVER LIVE GRADUATION IN VIRTUAL WORLD OF SECOND LIFE
On June 10th, 2009, Bryant & Stratton College graduates received their degrees where they earned them - online. In what was the first live Second Life graduation ever, 150 year old Bryant & Stratton College hosted a fully online, "virtual" graduation ceremony. Approximately 40 graduates from Bryant & Stratton's online degree programs received their hard earned degrees, in avatar form, on the college's virtual campus. The ceremony included a procession (while listening to Pomp and Circumstance), a well known commencement speaker (Philip Rosedale - Founder of Second Life), and the formal conferring of degrees to students (who are even draped in their digital caps and gowns). There was even a celebration afterwards for the students with a live band!

"This is an exciting event for Bryant & Stratton and its graduates," says Scott Traylor, Director of Admissions of Bryant & Stratton. "By starting their new life via second life, these graduates are continuing their journey down the path of learning, while experiencing new and interactive technologies that help prepare them for a world driven by innovation." It's this combination of student support and new technology that really sets Bryant & Stratton's Online Education division apart from other online schools.

"Over its 150 years, Bryant & Stratton has become known for its outcomes-based, career-focused education delivered with a personal touch," said Doreen Justinger, VP Internet Services at Bryant & Stratton. "Now we are bringing those same attributes to a new generation of students - the online student."

ABOUT SECOND LIFE
Second Life is an online virtual world where visitors, called Residents, can interact with each other through avatars. Residents can explore, meet other residents, socialize, participate in individual and group activities, or travel throughout the world. Second Life has a large, active education community - with hundreds of higher education members (the likes of Harvard, MIT, Duke, Penn State).
You need Flash player 8+ and JavaScript enabled to view this video.
  • Bryant & Stratton
  • Bryant & Stratton
  • Bryant & Stratton
  • Bryant & Stratton
  • Bryant & Stratton
  • Bryant & Stratton
  • Bryant & Stratton
  • Bryant & Stratton
Bryant & Stratton Virtual Campus Gallery

Personalize Education. Lifetime Success.