Jean-Claude Bradley (e-learning coordinator for the College of Arts and Sciences, and an associate professor of chemistry, at Drexel University):
I’ve been ranting for a while on the whole digital native myth. Glad to see that I am not the only one that sees it.
The rest of the story is also very interesting:
Creating Life-Size Molecules in Second Life
Matt is currently an Instructional Designer II at Orbis Education and a Part-Time Instructor at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Previously he worked as a Learning Innovation Researcher with the UT Arlington LINK Research Lab. His work focuses on learning theory, Heutagogy, and learner agency. Matt holds a Ph.D. in Learning Technologies from the University of North Texas, a Master of Education in Educational Technology from UT Brownsville, and a Bachelors of Science in Education from Baylor University. His research interests include instructional design, learning pathways, sociocultural theory, heutagogy, virtual reality, and open networked learning. He has a background in instructional design and teaching at both the secondary and university levels and has been an active blogger and conference presenter. He also enjoys networking and collaborative efforts involving faculty, students, administration, and anyone involved in the education process.
Thanks for the mention! We do need to keep reporting things as they are, not as the hype would suggest.
And thanks for dropping by our site. I failed to mention in the post that the rest of the article is also a very informative look at how to evaluate if Second Life is a good tool for a specific course or not. We need more articles like this for more online tools out there.