I wasn’t long in world when I managed to trip into Fleep, most might know her as the social media chain reaction person I always wax eloquent about- e.g. the teacher I wish I had, etc. It is a curioius relationship andone put into motion over a “video” blog collision and culminating at the Second Life conference in Chicago. Fleep (Chris) is moderating the EDUCASE 2007 Discussion on Virtual Worlds. This event will take place simultaneously on-site in Seattle as well as in Second Life.

For those who want to attend.
SLURL or Educase 2007 Hot Topics Virtual Worlds TinySl. Word from Fleep is the event it is going to be packed so plan to arrive early.

EDUCAUSE 2007 Hot Topic Discussion: Virtual Worlds

Thursday, October 25th, 2007 @ 12:45PM SLT

Moderator: AJ Kelton (SL: AJ Brooks), Montclair State University
In-World Moderator: Chris Collins (SL: Fleep Tuque), University of Cincinnati

Send questions for the speaker in Instant Message to: Laura Onomatopoeia

Abstract

Will teaching in a virtual environment really be the next big thing? A number of institutions and faculty think so, and that number is growing. This session brings together those who want to discuss how virtual learning environments impact all facets of the institution. Given the position of Second Life in this arena, it will probably dominate most discussions.
This event will be LIVE-AUDIO using the built in voice client in Second Life. You do not need a microphone to participate, but you must have voice chat enabled to hear the events in Seattle.

Please see the directions below for setup. (Tip- CTRL-P will bring up preferences menu.)

Remove Your “Bling”

Please remove any bling, HUDs, scripted objects, extra prims, and particle generating attachments prior to your arrival at the venue. We expect a full house, and the less “stuff” in the sim, the less lag everyone will experience. Thanks for your cooperation! For those not in the know- bling is a particle effect that makes watches, rings, or just about anything “glimmer” like diamonds. In a high demand event this is the polite “thing” to do- as it allows the servers to handle more avatars.

Enable Second Life Voice Chat

PLEASE KEEP YOUR MICROPHONE MUTED

Edit Menu at top - Preferences - Voice Chat tab:

- Enable voice chat
- Hear voice chat from CAMERA position
- Check BOTH boxes under Push to Talk
- Click “OK”

Adjust your Camera Position

- From the View Menu at the top, select CAMERA CONTROLS
- Use the blue circles that appear on your screen to adjust your camera view

Turn off Name Tags

Edit Menu at top - Preferences - General tab:
- Show Names: NEVER
- Click “OK”

Still confused?

Right click one of the volunteers seated at the panel table when you arrive - and choose “Send IM” from the pie menu.

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