fontys in second life
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Presentation used on May 31 2007 for Fontys Marketing Management to explain the Fontys activities in Second Life.TRANSCRIPT
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]