A Second Life PrimerRose Marie Kuceyeski, Ph.D.ACBSPJune 20, 2009

Talking Points

Susie FelisimoBorn October 16, 2007

Hot Rod SusieBorn October 16, 2007

Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in The WorldIn 2007, Rosedale was listed amonghttp://secondlife.reuters.com/stories/2008/09/06/philip-rosedales-relaxing-summer/

Getting started in second lifeCreate a free account at www.secondlife.comAgree to TOS & Community StandardsSelect your name & avatarOrientation Island – mentorsIslandsJoin SLED ListservShop—Little Rebel DesignsRead and explore—Second Life for Dummies, Robbins & Bell

Come together to engage in a range of activities

Population (May 4, 2009)

The Business of Second Lifehttp://www.inc.com/magazine/20070201/hidi-rosedale.html

Marketplace Business Opportunitiesautomotive manufacturer fashion designercustom avatar designer jewelry makerXML coder & scripterstheme park developerreal estate speculatorvacation resort owner advertiserarchitecttour guide publicist

Businesses in SL

Colleges in SLCC in Second LifeUniversities in Second LifeVirtual Colleges in Second Life

Presentation managementSyllabus/Class Schedule/Code of ConductSL AssignmentThe First 10 Things You Should Do in Second LifePresenting in Second Life versus Real LifeIndividual and Team presentationsExtra CreditUpload PowerPoint as jpeg, gestures, responding to questions in SL

Students’ quotes"I did like SL, and I feel that it is a good way to present to different people and around the world." "I personally loved doing SL. I think that if I was given the opportunity I would choose it every time.”“I loved the flying (once I got used to it), being able to make yourself look the way you want to, and being able to travel to different locations. This can open (and has) so many opportunities to engage yourself in a way that is rewarding for you and the listener.”

Explore the Possibilities

Pedagogical ConsiderationsWhat activities will best support the defined outcomes for the course offering(s)?Which activities will best be carried out in SL and which will be better experienced with other educational activities in SL (field trips, other listed educational events, simulation and role-playing sites)?How will activities capitalize on the immersive and social capabilities of SL?What guest experts are available?http://mocozone.blogspot.com/2008/01/institutional-checklist-for-sl-course.html

Business ApplicationsEntrepreneurshipCustomer serviceFinance and economics, study theLindeX, buying and selling, building and trading limitsFinancial analysis and predictionsReal EstatePurchasing landLand auctions

Practical applicationsBusiness programs: recruitment piece available for potential students and employersInternational/multicultural componentVirtual party at end of semesterFieldtrips and job fairsConduct interviews because many organizations have a presence in SLRole play interviewing. Students’ avatars would have to dress appropriately, interview with individuals and make judgments on appearances.

Places/projects in SLAesthetic Computing ClassDr. Paul Fishwick's Aesthetic Computing class at the University of Florida students had to create some part of a computer program and represent it in 3D with user interaction. The original programming language could have been anything from Linden Scripting Language (LSL) to Java, Python or Lisp. The projects were done within Second Life and included Simple Arithmetic Machines, Finite State Machines, a Perceptron, a Turing Machine and Cellular Automata.Cyber One: Law in the Court of Public OpinionHarvard’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society presents a course on the creation and delivery of persuasive argument in the new integrated media space constituted by the Internet and other new technologies. The class has held mock trials in-worldhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlHcNQrF8bY&eurl=

Places/projects in SLThe Concept of Virtual Property in a First Year Property Law CourseElizabeth Townsend Gard, a visiting assistant professor at Seattle University School of Law, uses Second Life to teach about the concept of virtual property in a First Year Property Law course. The course covers topics such as: Adverse Possession; Real Estate versus Chattel in SL; IP Issues: Trademarks, Patents, Right of Publicity, and Copyrights in SL; Public Spaces, Zoning and Nuisances; Nightlife and Gambling; SL Economy and the Nature of Work and Prostitution and the Sex Industry in Second Life.

60 seconds of coolSL in Business Courses

SL Resourceshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOFU9oUF2HA&feature=relatedwww.secondlife.comhttp://sleducation.wikispaces.com/educationaluseshttp://www.kuceyeskisl.blogspot.com/http://www.rezed.org/ join for free curriculumhttp://sleducation.wikispaces.com/educationaluseshttp://sleducation.wikispaces.com/http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~mpepper/slbibhttp://ccsl.wetpaint.com/page/CC+Locations Community Collegeshttp://www.avatrian.com/docs/avatrian_factsheet.pdfhttp://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2008/03/mr-linden-goes.htmlhttp://www.entrepreneur.com/startingabusiness/businessideas/article172768.htmlhttp://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2007/04/using_second_li_2.html (Cisco)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZAj8Cg4bLohttp://www.simteach.com/wiki/index.php?title=Second_Life_Education_Wiki#Institutions_in_Second_Lifehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaLKFeJLnqI&feature=related&resnum=1https://lists.secondlife.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/educators subscribe to listservhttp://list.academ-x.com/listinfo.cgi/slrl-academ-x.com SL researcher’s listservhttp://www.slvirtualassistants.com/&SLhttp://blip.tv/file/185225 Obama in SLhttp://facstaff.elon.edu/mconklin/pubs/glshandout.pdf 101 uses