Penn State World Campus Island in Second Life

No matter where you live, you can now visit Penn State anytime.

The virtual Hintz Family Alumni Center, home to the World Campus Advising Center.Penn State World Campus has built an island in Second Life for our online learners to connect with Penn State—and each other—outside of their courses.

Second Life is an online virtual world where you create an avatar (a graphical representation of yourself) to use as you travel throughout Second Life and meet other people. There is no cost to download Second Life and select an avatar.

Pictured at left is the virtual Hintz Family Alumni Center, home to the World Campus Advising Center.

Undergraduate Academic Advising in Second Life

World Campus academic advising sessions are via private chat, and students who have access to a microphone can also communicate via voice technology. Meeting with an adviser in Second Life is almost like meeting for a "face-to-face" appointment.

You can meet with the following academic advisers in Second Life in the Advising Center on PSU World Campus Island for:

  • for walk-in appointments in Second Life (Eastern Standard Time);
  • or by appointment (to schedule an appointment, students should contact their academic adviser directly).

Adviser Name Second Life Avatar Name
Donna Anderson DonnaR Ansar
Richard Brungard JRichard Ragu
Shawna Culp Shawna Charisma
Lauren Dornell-Neal Lauren Kimono
Jane Ireland JaneF Bravin
Todd Lawton Todd Naidoo
Karen Lesch KarenM Magic
John Mills JohnM Skytower
Matt Rupert MatthewC Osterham
Leslie Shively Leslie Edenflower
Renee St. Pierre Renee Vlodovic
Yana Thal Irwin Yana Sorbet
Rachel Zimmerman RachelM Snoodle
World Campus Academic Advising is now available in Second Life

World Campus academic advising is now available in Second Life!


Advising Walk-in Office Hours in Second Life

All times are U.S. Eastern

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
8:00–9:00 a.m. Yana Thal Irwin
(Yana Sorbet)
9:00–10:00 a.m. John Mills
(JohnM Skytower)		 Yana Thal Irwin
(Yana Sorbet)		 Renee St. Pierre
(Renee Vlodovic)		 Leslie Shively
(Leslie Edenflower)
10:00–11:00 a.m. Karen Lesch
(KarenM Magic)		 John Mills
(JohnM Skytower)		 Karen Lesch
(KarenM Magic)		 Renee St. Pierre
(Renee Vlodovic)
11:00 a.m.–noon Leslie Shively
(Leslie Edenflower)
Noon–1:00 p.m.
1:00–2:00 p.m. Donna Anderson
(DonnaR Ansar)
2:00–3:00 p.m. Shawna Culp
(Shawna Charisma)		 Donna Anderson
(DonnaR Ansar)		 Jane Ireland
(JaneF Bravin)
3:00–4:00 p.m. Shawna Culp
(Shawna Charisma)		 Richard Brungard
(JRichard Ragu)

Lauren Dornell-Neal
(Lauren Kimono)		 Jane Ireland
(JaneF Bravin)
4:00–5:00 p.m. Rachel Zimmerman
(RachelM Snoodle)		 Richard Brungard
(JRichard Ragu)

Lauren Dornell-Neal
(Lauren Kimono)
5:00–6:00 p.m. Matt Rupert
(MatthewC Osterham)		 Rachel Zimmerman
(RachelM Snoodle)
6:00–7:00 p.m. Matt Rupert
(MatthewC Osterham) 		Todd Lawton
(Todd Naidoo)		 Todd Lawton
(Todd Naidoo)
7:00–8:00 p.m.
8:00–9:00 p.m.

Getting Started in Second Life

  • Create a free account and get started!
  • If you already have an account, you can visit us at the following SLURL: Penn State World Campus Island.
  • Download the free Second Life client and log in.
  • Once you are on the island, follow the tutorial in our orientation area, and then feel free to explore! World Campus staff members will be wearing blue Penn State shirts and khaki pants.

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