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Understand the critical aspects of using the 3D virtual world of Second Life® (SL) for business and institutional purposes. Learn how to navigate, communicate, collaborate, build, sell, manage, and optimize your in-world experience. Developed over the course of one year, this program provides meaningful knowledge that drastically reduces the learning curve for busy professionals.
This is not a class in theory. This is practical knowledge for getting the most from the SL experience. You will be awarded a certificate upon completion.
This course is comprised the following five live online sessions:
Lesson 1: Beyond orientation island
From this module, you gain a high-level but comprehensive understanding of SL’s purpose and capabilities. You also learn the key concepts needed to interact with the virtual world beyond what is demonstrated during orientation.
Lesson 2: The browser: Your window on the Grid
From this module, you gain frustration-saving expertise in configuring the SL browser’s preferences and interface controls. You also learn to optimize the browser’s settings for your specific needs and use advanced browser features to troubleshoot performance issues.
Lesson 3: Optimizing your avatar
From this module, you learn to optimize the look and functionality of standard human avatars, which is vital step for successful in-world interaction. You also learn about non-standard avatars and their usefulness in simulations and role play. Finally, you learn to avoid various avatar faux pas.
Lesson 4: Managing your image
From this module, you learn to create an avatar presence that others wish to interact with. You learn to publicize yourself favorably through profiles, group affiliations, and favorite locations. Further, you learn to maintain your privacy, use proper in-world etiquette, deal with conflict, and manage alternate accounts for specific applications.
Lesson 5: Collaborating with others
From this module, you learn to communicate effectively using text chat, voice chat, gestures, and translators. You also learn to find like-minded avatars and collaborate with them in groups.
Lesson 6: Buying your land
From this module, you learn to define your in-world property needs in terms of size, cost, location, and ownership restrictions. You also learn to locate and identify suitable properties and negotiate their purchase.
Lesson 7: Managing your land
From this module, you learn to manage your properties’ access, object support, media, and security options. You also learn to terraform and build on your properties for maximum visual effect, as well as troubleshoot your sim to optimize performance.
Lesson 8: Creating and building
From this module, you learn the basics of object and building creation, as well as how to make objects dynamic through scripting in Linden Scripting Language (LSL). You also learn to effectively manage permissions and object sales.
Lesson 9: Establishing your business presence
From this module, you learn the results of the most recent market research and use it to create appealing business locations, advertise, conduct events, and offer clear in-world value. You also learn to integrate with out-of-world business enterprises and gather statistics to show the Return On Investment (ROI).
Lesson 10: Bringing it all together
In this module, you get a comprehensive review of the course content. The trainer will clarify previous material and expand on objectives as needed. This module includes exercises, a brief written evaluation, and an end-of-class survey.
To participate you must have established an account in Second Life and have worked your avatar through orientation island. Once you complete the orientation, you can teleport directly to the eLearning emporium at: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tomici/60/67/24.
In addition to the SL system requirements defined by Linden Labs, learners must also have:
- A valid email address.
- A high-speed Internet connection (Cable or DSL).
- A sound card capable of supporting VOIP for discussions within SL and Adobe® Connect® environments.
This course is comprised of five live online sessions conducted on the following dates:
- Tuesday, December 30, 2008 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm SLT (2 hours)
- Thursday, January 1, 2008 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm SLT (2 hours)
- Tuesday, January 6, 2008 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm SLT (2 hours)
- Thursday, January 8, 2008 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm SLT (2 hours)
- Tuesday, January 13, 2008 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm SLT (2 hours)
All sessions start at 5:00 pm Second Life Time (SLT), which is the same as PST. See below for the times in various time zones:
- 1:00 am – 2:00 am Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/UTC)
- 9:00 pm – 11:00 am US Atlantic (UTC -4)
- 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm US Eastern (UTC -5)
- 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm US Central (UTC -6)
- 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm US Mountain (UTC -7)
- 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm US Pacific (UTC -8)
- 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm US Pacific (UTC -9)
- 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm US Pacific (UTC -10)
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This class was designed by Tom Dell, a training developer with more than 15 years experience supporting corporate clients’ new technology needs. In addition to writing cerification materials for such clients as Apple® and Microsoft®, Dell is the author of several books including the upcoming Working a Second Life: Real World Knowledge for Virtual World Business.
Classes are conducted by Dell’s avatar, Tommy Aichi. |
Register now! Space is
limited to 14 participants.
Registration fee: US $795
Contact us for additional details.
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