Changing Your Appearance in Second Life

"Second Life and Lunch" meeting this Friday, February 29, Noon - 1 p.m. in KCELT 153 Computer Classroom

Do you want to change the appearance of your avatar? Would you feel more comfortable wearing business attire in the virtual world? This week Kit Umscheid will show the group how to change your appearance and where to find business clothing in Second Life. Computers are limited--so please sign up on the KCELT Web site, but you don't have to be signed up for Second Life to attend. Feel free to stop by and watch the presentation on the big screen. Bring your lunch, bring your sign-in information (including your password) and bring a friend. See you Friday!

Upcoming "Second Life and Lunch" dates:
Thursday, March 6, 11:00-11:50 a.m.
Friday, March 14, 12:00-12:50 p.m.
Thursday, March 20, 11:00-11:50 a.m.
Thursday, March 27, 11:00-11:50 a.m.

Thank you Alan

A big thanks to Alan Peterka for showing the group how to use the Powerpoint presentation we put together to teleport to educational areas in Second Life.

Explore the Educational Uses of Second Life

"Second Life and Lunch" meeting this Friday, February 22, Noon - 1 p.m. in KCELT 153 Computer Classroom

This week Alan Peterka and Kit Umscheid will present the Educational Uses of Second Life, a showcase of places to explore. You do not have to have a Second Life account to attend this session. You're invited to watch this presentation on the big screen or log into one of the computers and join us in Second Life. Computers are limited--so please sign up for this session on the KCELT Web site. Bring your lunch, bring your sign-in information (including your password) and bring a friend. See you Friday!

Thank You Bret Ingerman

I want to give a big thanks to Bret Ingerman for giving us a tour of the Vassar College Second Life Campus today at "Second Life and Lunch." One interesting building we visited was a re-creation of the Sistine Chapel. It was built to show how virtual worlds can provide an educational experience that is not easily done in the real world. Bret also took us to an art gallery on campus where you can view the painting of Leonardo daVinci's "The Last Supper." Viewing these re-creations gave a sense of scale not possible by viewing a photograph in a book. We also visited a couple of their virtual reality rooms.

If you missed today's tour, you'll be happy to know that we video taped it and it has been transferred to DVD. If you're interested in taking a look at the DVD, please contact Kit Umscheid.

Tour of a College Campus: Vassar College

"Second Life and Lunch" meeting this Thursday, February 14, Noon - 1 p.m. in KCELT 153 Computer Classroom

This week Bret Ingerman, Vice President for Computing and Information Services at Vassar College will give a tour of their Second Life campus. We will have a speakerphone connection so the audience can ask questions. One highlight of the tour will be a visit to a three-dimensional build of the Sistine Chapel and a discussion of how it is used for teaching. This is a college that is already teaching classes in Second Life.

Join us in Second Life:
Meet us at the main teleport point at Vassar College. A teleport will be sent to the Kirkwood Community College Second Life Group in-world before the event.

Join us in KCELT:
Computers are limited--so please sign up on the KCELT Web site, but you don't have to sign up for Second Life to attend. Feel free to stop by and watch the presentation on the big screen. Bring your lunch, bring your sign-in information (including your password) and bring a friend. See you Thursday!

A Big Thanks to Christopher Keesey of Ohio University

I want to give a big thanks to Christopher Keesey for giving us a tour of the Ohio University Second Life Campus today at "Second Life and Lunch." Christopher has been involved with the building of this beautiful campus. He spoke about the design of a virtual campus, obstacles, what Ohio University has done with this space and took many questions from our group.

If you missed today's tour, you'll be happy to know that we video taped it and it has been transferred to DVD. If you're interested in taking a look at the DVD, please contact Kit Umscheid.

Tour of a College Campus: Ohio University

"Second Life and Lunch" Friday, February 8, 2008; noon to 1:00 p.m. in the KCELT 153 Computer Classroom.

This week Christopher Keesey, Project Manager, Ohio University Without Boundaries and Chief Technology Officer, PAKRA will give a tour of the Ohio University campus in Second Life. You're invited to watch this presentation on the big screen or log into one of the computers and join us in Second Life for the tour. Computers are limited--so please sign up for this session on the KCELT Web site.

Christoper has been building and managing the development of technologically mediated learning experiences for nearly a decade. He specializes in integrating highly engaging, animated simulations, virtual environments, and games into educational experiences that can either stand alone or support blended delivery formats. Christopher consults nationally on restructuring development teams to effectively manage larger-scoped simulation requirements for institutional and enterprise training. He also recently joined PAKRA, a company that develops web-hosted, games-based learning and assessment analytics software, as chief technology officer.

Bring your lunch, bring your sign-in information (including your password) and bring a friend. (If you are not on the Kirkwood main campus and have joined Second Life, you can still participate in the tour. Email Kit Umscheid for a teleport to the starting location in Second Life.) See you Friday!