Fontys in Second Life Where is the Business Case in that? Pierre Gorissen Fontys University of Applied Science

Who am I? http://www.gorissen.info/Pierre

http://www.gorissen.info/Pierre

The Educational Development Department Supports Fontys schools in many different areas, amongst other things: Quality Assurance / School Accreditation Project management Innovation in IT and Education

Supports Fontys schools in many different areas, amongst other things:

Quality Assurance / School Accreditation

Project management

Innovation in IT and Education

Disclaimer 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

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? 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?

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 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.

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? To be there! To observe and learn from them and others To conduct small experiments Limited costs involved

To be there!

To observe and learn from them and others

To conduct small experiments

Limited costs involved

Be there You need land to build You need land to stream audio / video You easily get lost without a home in SL

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 Learn First lesson learned: Based on a design building something is not that difficult. (if you know how to handle your prims!)

First lesson learned:

Based on a design building something is not that difficult. (if you know how to handle your prims!)

Observe 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?

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 experiments Remote participation in SL for RL presentations. Connecting SL and RL

Remote participation in SL for RL presentations.

Connecting SL and RL

Tour of the island

Conduct small experiments Remote participation in SL for RL presentations. Connecting SL and RL SL Chat - IRC gateway Twitter Nabaztag/tag

Remote participation in SL for RL presentations.

Connecting SL and RL

SL Chat - IRC gateway

Twitter

Nabaztag/tag

SL Chat – IRC gateway

Twitter

Nabaztag/tag

Summarizing We’re just getting there. Much to learn and do. It a good learning environment, but…

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/Pierre P.Gorissen@fontys.nl