MIAMI’S SECOND LIFE ISLANDS Brenda Boyd, Dr. Bo Brinkman April 20, 2009

What is Second Life? 3D Online Virtual World Multi-User Virtual Environment (MUVE) Highly Visual Immersive Synchronous Environment

3D

Online

Virtual World

Multi-User Virtual Environment (MUVE)

Highly Visual

Immersive

Synchronous Environment

What Second Life is NOT Game There are no objectives Cannot “win” Massively Multi-player Online Role Play Game (MMORPG) World of Warcraft (WoW)

Game

There are no objectives

Cannot “win”

Massively Multi-player Online Role Play Game (MMORPG)

World of Warcraft (WoW)

What do I need to run Second Life? System requirements: http://secondlife.com/support/sysreqs.php

System requirements:

http://secondlife.com/support/sysreqs.php

Avatar Avatars can be anything

Avatars can be anything

Communication Tools Chat Instant Message (IM) Group IM Group Notices Offline messages to email

Chat

Instant Message (IM)

Group IM

Group Notices

Offline messages to email

Economy Linden Dollar ~ 260L$ to the US Dollar $1.00 LindeX Market Data is available

Linden Dollar

~ 260L$ to the US Dollar $1.00

LindeX

Market Data is available

Moving & Flying Walk Run Fly Teleport

Walk

Run

Fly

Teleport

Possibilities Virtual Schizophrenia

Virtual Schizophrenia

Possibilities Simulation

Simulation

Possibilities Anything is possible! Not limited by physical limitations

Anything is possible!

Not limited by physical limitations

Miami’s Resources Two islands Miami University island MUSL Laboratory island Boot Camp sessions TBA Faculty Learning Community: January 2010 Brenda Miami

Two islands

Miami University island

MUSL Laboratory island

Boot Camp sessions TBA

Faculty Learning Community: January 2010

Brenda Miami

Questions & Contact Info Brenda Boyd [email_address] Brenda Miami : in Second Life

Brenda Boyd

[email_address]

Brenda Miami : in Second Life