Fontys in Second Life

Where is the Business Case in that?

Pierre GorissenFontys University of Applied Science

Who am I?Who am I?• http://www.gorissen.info/Pierre

The Educational Development The Educational Development DepartmentDepartment

• Supports Fontys schools in many different areas, amongst other things:– Quality Assurance / School Accreditation– Project management– Innovation in IT and Education

DisclaimerDisclaimer

• I consider myself a SL n00b !!

– Most cloth that my avatar wears are freebies– I have never been to a party in SL yet– I have never had sex in SL yet

What is Second Life for us?What is Second Life for us?

• A hype!• Something a lot of people use• A place where other universities and other

companies are present and experiment• Something we knew not enough about:

– Is it just a fad or something more permanent?– How to support the Fontys schools?

In March 2007In March 2007

• Fontys PTH announced they– rented an island in Second Life

for the period of one year and – were looking for other Fontys

departments/institutions to join them.

Why join PTH in SL?Why join PTH in SL?

• To be there!• To observe and learn from them and others• To conduct small experiments• Limited costs involved

Be thereBe there

• You need land to build• You need land to stream audio / video• You easily get lost without a home in SL

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3 hours

Observe and LearnObserve and Learn

• First lesson learned:– Based on a design building something is not

that difficult.(if you know how to handle your prims!)

Observe and LearnObserve and Learn

• Still to learn:– What activities will take place on the island?– Easy way to train colleagues (consultants)

• Other questions: – Why do most people build on the ground?– Why do most houses in SL have roofs?

Conduct small experimentsConduct small experiments

• Remote participation in SL for RL presentations.

• Connecting SL and RL

Tour of the islandTour of the island

Conduct small experimentsConduct small experiments

• Remote participation in SL for RL presentations.

• Connecting SL and RL– SL Chat - IRC gateway– Twitter– Nabaztag/tag

SL Chat – IRC gatewaySL Chat – IRC gateway

TwitterTwitter

Nabaztag/tagNabaztag/tag

SummarizingSummarizing

• We’re just getting there.• Much to learn and do.• It a good learning environment, but…

Thank you for your attention!

http://www.gorissen.info/PierreP.Gorissen@fontys.nl