Second Life: Implications for Counselor Education
Tomeka W. McGhee, Maranda Brown, Felicia Denise Pressley, Brandon R. Browning, Chippewa M. Thomas · Michigan Journal of Counseling Research Theory and Practice · 2012
Virtual world technology is becoming an invaluable tool. Increasingly, institutions of higher learning are using virtual world technology to facilitate education and communication. Second Life (SL) is a three dimension virtual world which demonstrated usefulness for the counseling profession. This article seeks to elucidate the potential of SL for programs that facilitate counselor education, training and preparation. Implications for counselor education and future research are discussed.