Build It, Rethink It, Tweak It, Rebuild it SLCC 2010

Build It, Tweak It,Rethink It, Rebuild It:
Building Gadgets and
Games for a
Virtual Campus

Educational Objects and Games on the BGSU Virtual Campus
Clear need for specific tools
Usability / Interaction
As virtual campus & projects grew we needed to enhance navigation
Accessing video and other media (pre-2.0)
Showcase SL’s potential for building learning games

Teamwork, Collaboration, and Direction
Directors & Co-Administrators
Programmers
Designers / Artists
Modelers
Media/Server Experts
Architects, Writers
Faculty
Staff
University Administrators

Pre-SL 2.0 Objects:Art Gallery Viewer HUD

Pre and Post SL 2.0:Media Viewer: 2009 SIGGRAPHArt Exhibit “SpaceTime”

Pre and Post SL 2.0:Campus Navigation HUD

Mondrian Madness: Educational Game

Earthday/Birthday Scavenger Hunt Educational Blended Reality Event

The Changing Virtual World Development Environment:Tweak it, Rethink it, Rebuild it
Everything changes
Must rethink how people use it and how we build it
Must consider all levels of SL users
Need to work on disseminating our scripted objects
Currently spend most of our time building and
rebuilding them
The work never ends…

Contact:
Anthony Fontana – SL: AnthonyFontana Chevalier
anthonymfontana@gmail.com
Bonnie Mitchell – BonnieMitchell Miles
bonniem@bgsu.edu
Bowling Green State University
http://www.bgsu.edu/secondlife/

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Build It, Rethink It, Tweak It, Rebuild it SLCC 2010

by Anthony Fontana on Aug 15, 2010

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