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Getting Started in Second Life:
How Four Nonprofits are UsingVirtual Worlds to Create Communities of Virtue
Meghan Deana, Global Kids Josh Knauer, Commonwealth IslandsJennifer Ragan-Fore, ISTE Islands Susan Tenby, Nonprofit Commons
NTC 2008, New Orleans, LAMarch 20, 2008
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Housekeeping Note…
It’s all on the event wiki:
http://ntc08-sl.wikispaces.com
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What we’ll cover today
Brief overview of Second Life and what you need to know to get started
How our four nonprofits areusing SL to build communityand further our missions
The opportunities/challenges of working in this medium
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Second what?Your level of experience
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How do we define a “virtual world?”
Wikipedia defines it as…
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A better definition may be…
Online environments that have game-like immersion and social media functions without game-like goals or rules.
At the heart is a sense of presence with others at the same time and in the same place.
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Getting Started: 3 Steps
√ Sign up for account √ Check Requirements √ Download client
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Customizing Your Avatar
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Communicating
Text Chat (public)IM (private)Voice Chat (public)Voice Call (private)Group NoticesGroup IMsIM to/from Email
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Groups & Other Ways to Engage
- Friends - Groups (Public)- Groups (Private)- Search People- Events
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Current SL Resident Stats
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Getting Around
- Fly- Walk- Teleport- Landmarks- Slurls- Search Engine
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Second Life Geography
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Building
- Prims & Limits- Free to build- Textures- Tools- “Prefabs”- Permissions
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Media: Audio and Video
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So What Does This All Cost?The Economies of SL
$1 = 271L Average Outfit = 1000L or $3.70 Average Building = 5000L or $18 Buying an island =
onetime $900 setup + $150 /month for qualifying nonprofits (50% discount)
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Planting Your Flag
Rent, Buy…or Free Mainland vs Private Island Tier Payments and Premium
Accounts
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4 Case Studies
Nonprofit Commons Commonwealth Islands ISTE Islands Global Kids
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Questions?
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Thanks for Participating!
Remember, it’s all on the event wiki:
http://ntc08-sl.wikispaces.com