When our group met in Second Life, we found it initially impressive with the graphics being visually stimulating, and the multitude of places to explore. It was nice to be able to all go in as novices, and learn different things together and on our own, and be able to share our newfound knowledge with each other. We also were actually meeting and seeing cariacatures of our own making, so to speak, which added an element of fun as we got to see each others' imaginations at work.
However, the novelty quickly wore off, as some members of the group starting having problems with computers slowing down or freezing up, so their avatars would suddenly disappear, then re-appear. We also felt it was distracting trying to follow conversations with each other because of other avatars interrupting, and our own teammates' avatars sudden disappearances because of the computer problems. It was also frustrating learning how to move our avatars around and explore together as a group.
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