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Fontys in Second Life
Where is the Business Case in that?
Pierre GorissenFontys University of Applied Science
Who am I?Who am I?• http://www.gorissen.info/Pierre
The Educational Development The Educational Development DepartmentDepartment
• Supports Fontys schools in many different areas, amongst other things:– Quality Assurance / School Accreditation– Project management– Innovation in IT and Education
DisclaimerDisclaimer
• I consider myself a SL n00b !!
– Most cloth that my avatar wears are freebies– I have never been to a party in SL yet– I have never had sex in SL yet
What is Second Life for us?What is Second Life for us?
• A hype!• Something a lot of people use• A place where other universities and other
companies are present and experiment• Something we knew not enough about:
– Is it just a fad or something more permanent?– How to support the Fontys schools?
In March 2007In March 2007
• Fontys PTH announced they– rented an island in Second Life
for the period of one year and – were looking for other Fontys
departments/institutions to join them.
Why join PTH in SL?Why join PTH in SL?
• To be there!• To observe and learn from them and others• To conduct small experiments• Limited costs involved
Be thereBe there
• You need land to build• You need land to stream audio / video• You easily get lost without a home in SL
+
3 hours
Observe and LearnObserve and Learn
• First lesson learned:– Based on a design building something is not
that difficult.(if you know how to handle your prims!)
Observe and LearnObserve and Learn
• Still to learn:– What activities will take place on the island?– Easy way to train colleagues (consultants)
• Other questions: – Why do most people build on the ground?– Why do most houses in SL have roofs?
Conduct small experimentsConduct small experiments
• Remote participation in SL for RL presentations.
• Connecting SL and RL
Tour of the islandTour of the island
Conduct small experimentsConduct small experiments
• Remote participation in SL for RL presentations.
• Connecting SL and RL– SL Chat - IRC gateway– Twitter– Nabaztag/tag
SL Chat – IRC gatewaySL Chat – IRC gateway
TwitterTwitter
Nabaztag/tagNabaztag/tag
SummarizingSummarizing
• We’re just getting there.• Much to learn and do.• It a good learning environment, but…
Thank you for your attention!
http://www.gorissen.info/[email protected]