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A Practical Guide to Using Virtual Worlds/Second Life for Learning
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Tuesday November 11, 2008 08:30 AM
David Anderson, Articulate
Virtual worlds, such as Second Life, are an important emerging technology. Daily, blogs, case studies, and white papers describe virtual worlds and their current and future impact on learning and collaboration. But, where do you start? Perhaps you tried Second Life on your own, and felt a sense of frustration, or you may be interested, but just a little scared. For organizations, the challenge of getting started can be daunting, but creating content in Second Life isn’t any more difficult than using HTML, Flash, Authorware, or other authoring programs. This workshop is all about getting started in Second Life, and doing it yourself!
Session participants will learn how to function in a virtual world. You’ll learn how to set up your avatar, move around, modify buildings, and how to obtain, use, and customize interactive objects such as video players. The key is learning where to get started. You’ll also learn safe ways to advocate for virtual worlds within your organization.
BONUS! Attendees will receive a FREE CD packed with Second Life tutorials
In this session, you will learn:- How to create and modify your avatar
- How to navigate communicate and collaborate
- Where to find prefab buildings that you can modify
- How to quickly customize objects with your own branding and content
- How to get interactive objects such as video players, interactive e-Books, slideshows, and more
- How to effectively facilitate a training session in Second Life
- Strategies for safely advocating virtual worlds in your organization
- How to find educational resources inside Second Life
Audience:
Intermediate, and Advanced Designers, Developers, and Managers who see the value in becoming Second Life literate. If possible, bring a laptop with the SecondLife application already installed.
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