Emerson Island is academic project in Second Life devoted to research, creative projects and experimental teaching and learning. It includes a replica of the Tremont and Boylston corner including the Boston Common and the Boylston subway stop. Activities are associate with specific buildings; the Bordy building for live events and an archive of past events; a classroom at the Ansin building; a wiki style library at the Walker Building; a gallery space; screening room, and a sandbox for experiments on the Common. The Subway provides teleport and web links to related projects and institutions from throughout Boston and beyond.
