Elizabeth Becker Christine Crawford Lori Swinney

What is Second Life? A 3-D virtual world Free and available to everyone Created in 2003 by Linden Lab Over 9 million residents 53% male, 47% female 200 + countries 200 + universities In-world economy US$1 = L$275 (as of 11/24/07)

A 3-D virtual world

Free and available to everyone

Created in 2003 by Linden Lab

Over 9 million residents

53% male, 47% female

200 + countries

200 + universities

In-world economy US$1 = L$275 (as of 11/24/07)

Virtual World - A virtual world is a computer-based simulated environment intended for its users to inhabit, interact and create via avatars International Space Flight Museum

Linden Lab Phillip Rosedale, CEO RealNetworks bought his small video streaming company and made him VP and CTO. In 1999 Mr. Rosedale (he holds a BS in Physics) began the research for the technology that is behind SL

Phillip Rosedale, CEO

RealNetworks bought his small video streaming company and made him VP and CTO.

In 1999 Mr. Rosedale (he holds a BS in Physics) began the research for the technology that is behind SL

Second Life is unique… Distributed simulation - Most virtual worlds are located on one server and are limited in size SL is divided over a network of machines. Every time a new machine is added to the network, hundreds of virtual acres are created. Advanced compression – allows data to be compressed into thousands of objects per second into continuous streams to the resident’s machine Collaborative, immersive, open-ended

Distributed simulation - Most virtual worlds are located on one server and are limited in size

SL is divided over a network of machines. Every time a new machine is added to the network, hundreds of virtual acres are created.

Advanced compression – allows data to be compressed into thousands of objects per second into continuous streams to the resident’s machine

Acronyms and expressions SL = Second Life RL = Real Life In-world = inside the virtual world of SL TP = teleport Bling = objects that sparkle in-world (they can cause lag) Prim = Primitive shape or object – Most basic shape which can be further manipulated to build in-world

SL = Second Life

RL = Real Life

In-world = inside the virtual world of SL

TP = teleport

Bling = objects that sparkle in-world (they can cause lag)

Prim = Primitive shape or object – Most basic shape which can be further manipulated to build in-world

- a character that represents you in the virtual world Can look just like you Or look nothing like you Avatar

Can look just like you

Or look nothing like you

Avatars are customizable

Situation Learning/Immersion Avatars are a means to experience the 3D virtual world in a way that cannot be experienced via other virtual means.

Avatars are a means to experience the 3D virtual world in a way that cannot be experienced via other virtual means.

Networking/Collaboration Employee of Sun Microsystems Graduate library student from U of A Faculty member managing 3 SUNY Islands Builder of Northern Illinois University (Glidden) Member of SL Development board and shop owner CEO and other important figures of NMC Several Harvard students “ Lay” builder in-world (Vy)

Employee of Sun Microsystems

Graduate library student from U of A

Faculty member managing 3 SUNY Islands

Builder of Northern Illinois University (Glidden)

Member of SL Development board and shop owner

CEO and other important figures of NMC

Several Harvard students

“ Lay” builder in-world (Vy)

Inventory

Add a Friend

Chat openly…

… or chat privately

… or use Voice Chat

Fly Flying in front of tree on SL Campus grounds Flying above a carnival being worked on in Berkman Sandbox

Teleport

Rez - resolving an object that you create in-world

- resolving an object that you create in-world

Force the sun

Join Groups Search for the University of North Dakota group and join!

Search for the University of North Dakota group and join!

Build Building tools used to create and manipulate prims A triangle prim

Textures A photo from in-World saved as a texture and added to a prim A texture from the provided tools added to a prim

Hold a class A class congregated outside of Harvard Law School's Austin Hall A session on immersion in the SL Symposium on Creativity

Announced on SLED Trial of Socrates held on Buena Vista Island with students from Buena Vista University and Mercy College Conducted in text chat

… or a meeting Teacher’s Buzz Meeting Teacher’s Buzz Meeting

Build a presence Map of Case Western University Campus Vassar Castle, a replica of their library and Sistine Chapel replica

Rockcliffe University They built their campus in the sky….

Northern Illinois University, Glidden Campus

Art Café in Glidden Campus designed to look like a coffee cup. Student art is displayed on the walls. Student Lounge

Get creative… Scripting and building used to create this effect

Make friends… … or fall in love

The beauty of it… Fully functioning economy Linden dollars (L$) Can be exchanged on the Gaming Open Market for US $ Goods and services created and exchanged by residents Limitless self-expression and collaboration Build – create buildings, vehicles, art, wings….whatever your imagination inspires Script – Second Life Script (SLS) is the language used in-world to give life to your creations Change avatar appearance or use different one

Fully functioning economy

Linden dollars (L$)

Can be exchanged on the Gaming Open Market for US $

Goods and services created and exchanged by residents

Limitless self-expression and collaboration

Build – create buildings, vehicles, art, wings….whatever your imagination inspires

Script – Second Life Script (SLS) is the language used in-world to give life to your creations

Change avatar appearance or use different one

Youtube videos Intro to Second Life http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b72CvvMuD6Q Educational uses of SL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOFU9oUF2HA

Intro to Second Life

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b72CvvMuD6Q

Educational uses of SL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOFU9oUF2HA

Resources for Educators SL Educators (SLED) Listserv SL Research listserv (SLRL) In-World Groups (Search, Groups Tab then enter search term, then click Join) University of North Dakota NMC Nursing Library: Academic Avatar

SL Educators (SLED) Listserv

SL Research listserv (SLRL)

In-World Groups (Search, Groups Tab then enter search term, then click Join)

University of North Dakota

NMC

Nursing

Library: Academic Avatar

References http://en.wikipedia.org http://lindenlab.com/about www.youtube.com Special thanks to friends in-world for the help!