Second Life Building 101 ? Introduction to SL building
View the SL workshop promo at {http://www.towson.edu/adminfinance/ots/ciat/emergingtechnology/slseries2/}.
Date: 2/6/09
Time: 10:00 ? 11:30 a.m.
Location: Cook 404B
This hands-on workshop is an introduction to building objects in Second Life. The workshop is intended for newcomers to Second Life, but all are welcome. No SL building experience is required; however you should have moderate experience navigating the SL environment (4-6 hours spent in-world). Participants may attend virtually in Second Life or attend the simultaneous hands-on workshop held in Cook 404B.
Workshop topics include:
? Building primitive objects
? Altering the appearance objects
? Changing the physical qualities of objects
? Ownership rights to objects, selling objects
? Adding scripts to objects to add functionality
Second Life Teaching Methods and Course Activities
View the SL workshop promo at {http://www.towson.edu/adminfinance/ots/ciat/emergingtechnology/slseries3/}.
Date: 2/6/09
Time: noon ? 1:30 p.m.
Location: Cook 404B
The hands-on workshop is designed as an introduction to current modes of teaching and learning in the Second Life virtual environment. The primary goal of this workshop is to empower faculty with the basic information, resources and experiences necessary to explore an immersive virtual environment like Second Life for instructional purposes. Participants may attend virtually in Second Life or attend the simultaneous hands-on workshop held in Cook 404B. A basic understanding of building in Second Life is required, and you should have moderate experience navigating the Second Life environment (6-8 hours spent in-world).
Workshop topics include:
? Build a presentation board in-world.
? Tips and Tricks on using SL in a course
? Faculty and student learning curve timeframes and strategies
? Technical requirements for using Second Life in higher education
? Tour of Simulation environments
To register for the workshop please visit the OTS training Web site at {www.towson.edu/otstraining}.
