[repost]After the initial class visit to the Math Resources Lab, I felt excited about working with the department.  The room was filled with so many great books, puzzles, games, etc - all the exciting learning tools that might even muster excitement out of non-believers.  I also felt a connection to Sylvia, the woman we met there, who shared her math triumph story with us.  She struggled with it her whole life until returning to it in adulthood, when she discovered she was quite good at it, enjoyed it, and wanted to stick with it indefinitely.  She has a master's degree now and teaches at PSU.  Unlike Sylvia, I have always been good at math, but returned to learn fine art skills later in my life.  Anyhow, I returned to Neuberger Hall on Friday the 18th to have another chat with her.  We discussed her sculpture based on a Linear Algebra principle, and a little bit about the 17 finite symmetries.  I am more familiar with Linear Algebra.   Eventually, she ended up showing me the virtual lab she is constructing on 2nd Life.   She is getting help from someone she met there who is interested in topology.  It's intended as a study aid for PSU students and the as a resource for the community at large.   Initially, I was pretty amazed by the technology, but honestly, I thought it is no replacement for the 1st life...