Posts tagged SJC_Instructional
Institutional IPR, Purchasing Issues & Custom Last Name in SL
May 5th
As the institution begins to move tangibly forward with our Second Life implementation, I find myself revisiting a few issues related to purchasing guidelines and intellectual property rights. I’ve discussed these issues previously, one and two years ago, in some respect. I have a solution in mind for two potential issues.
First Issue. How does a college employee get the funds they need to make in world purchases? How are those purchases tracked and documented? More >
(No Ratings Yet)
Loading ...Types of Island Planning Decisions
May 2nd
A few posts back, I suggested Determining a Build Philosophy as the first step in planning an institutional presence in Second Life. To continue that thought process, we’ve identified a number of other issues and decisions we’re beginning to address. Most of them seem to fall into four interdependent areas which are listed below along with thoughts or considerations our planning & development group have already discussed or at least listed.
An Architectural Plan for common/institutional areas (as opposed to parcels allocated for individual faculty use). More >
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Who’s Involved in the SL Island Planning Process?
Apr 29th
Given my role at my institution, any advocacy for and planning of a Second Life presence has occurred at an institutional level. While it’s taken us a little longer to engage Second Life, we’re doing so with a full, funded commitment by the institution; we have institutional buy-in, and we’re involving a wide range of stakeholders. Currently for our instructional project, we have two groups involved in the process: an advisory group and a planning and development committee.
I’ve read as much as I could find regarding the planning of an institutional Second Life presence, but I haven’t seen much about how *institutions* are approaching – internally – the planning and development process. More >
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Determining a "Build Philosophy"
Apr 27th
In regards to our institutional Second Life instructional project, the first step in the planning process I’m suggesting for the group is to determine what our approach to the build will be. Going into the project, our institution doesn’t have any stated assumptions regarding the layout, design or appearance of the Second Life presence. Without those assumptions or guiding influence, the first step will be to define a particular approach which will guide all aspects of the build. At the moment, I have in mind five general approaches our planning group may consider.
I’m assuming some sort of taxonomy of thought around these approaches has emerged and exists somewhere; if you’re familiar with that work or have specific thoughts on the ideas I’m suggesting, I’d appreciate hearing your comments. More >
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Going Live Soon!
Apr 26th
It’s been a very sparse nine months at MUVE Forward; other things have been keeping me busy as my institution crept slowly toward entering Second Life with a formal presence. With that presence approaching in the next couple of weeks, I hope to return to regular posts in this space.
We have two significant Second Life projects that are in the early planning and development stages; both will use an island which are due to arrive within the next week or so. Yes, two islands.
The first project has been dubbed the “Instructional Project” and More >
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...
Hot Topics