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Dec 6, 2007
Today is our last day so we'll wrap up the semester. I'll collect the Cell Phone papers, then I'll have just a few final words and take a few closing comments.
Then you're done!
Topics
- None!
Homework
- None! Yer outta here!
- Get ready for the finals in your other classes.
Dec 4, 2007
Topics:
- Once more we try to see Luke present his Second Life Sim.
- I found my old Sims on a Cell Phone Paper.
Homework:
- None. We be done in Second Life! (For real this time!)
Nov 29, 2007
Topics:
Homework:
Nov 27, 2007
Yet another brief day as all we have to do is see Luke's presentation from last week.
Topics:
- Luke presents his Second Life Sim
Homework:
- None. We be done in Second Life!
Nov 20, 2007
Today is a very brief day to let you start your Thanksgiving a bit early.
Topics:
- I collect any holiday decorations that you've found to donate!
- Luke presents his Second Life Sim
Homework:
- Have a good Thanksgiving! See you in SL next week.
Nov 15, 2007
Topics
- Real Life Sims by
- Heather
- Stephen
- Cliff
- Augmented Reality
Homework
- Are you kidding? Next week is Thanksgiving Thursday!
Nov 13, 2007
I don't think it's possible for the day to get any simpler.
Topics:
- Did we have any scavenger hunt items to show off? If so, we'll look at them.
- Second Life Sim presentation by Jerilyn
Scavenger Hunt:
- Holiday decorations that you can transfer to me so I can decorate!
Nov 08, 2007
Topics:
Homework:
- None. Take a breath.
Nov 06, 2007
Topics:
- Second Life presentations from Cliff
- Open House Invitation
- Novint Falcon
- Stiff People's League
- Federal Consortium for Virtual Worlds
Homework:
- Finish up the Software Sim.
- Get to class early on Thurs to get things installed, tested, and running!
Nov 01, 2007
Topics:
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Real Life Sim Presentation by Heather
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Discuss: Virtual Itza
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Discuss: Virtual World, Real Life Lawyers
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Discuss: Second Life Faces Mobile Death
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Discuss: Real Hope in a Virtual World
Homework:
- None. Next week we see those software sim packages! Be here early and get things installed!
Oct 30, 2007
Topics:
- Today we look at the things your Halloween costumes.
- Then we have Second Life Sim tours by: Cliff
- And that's it for the day because I know you're working feverishly on your Software Simulation programming.
Homework:
- Scavenger Hunt: Robots!
Oct 25, 2007
Today we tackle the issues surrounding the second half of your "final" project. ...among other things...
- Halloween Magic Trick!
- Real Life Sims by Mike & Josh
- Gather the packets.
- One set for me to grade.
- One set for your eventual programmer.
- Subject Matter Experts
- CBT Production Teams
Homework
Oct 23, 2007
Topics:
- Today we look at the things you made with the building tools.
- Then we have Second Life Sim tours by: Ricky
- A possible location of my own...if I find something.
Homework:
- Scavenger Hunt: Halloween Costume!
Oct 18, 2007
No Class in the classroom today.
Please take this time to work on your Software Simulation Instructional Design packet. They're due next Thursday!
Oct 16, 2007
Topics:
- Show off your scavenger hunt items! Wings, I believe!
- Second Life Sim Presentations by Heather & Bobby
Homework:
- Scavenger Hunt: Make Something!
Oct 11, 2007
Topics:
- Oddware Presentations by Luke and Jesse
- Software Simulations
- Client Viewpoint
- Instructional Designer
Homework:
Oct 9, 2007
Topics:
- Show off your scavenger hunt items!
- Second Life Sim Presentations by Heather & Stephen
Homework:
- Scavenger Hunt: Wings!
Oct 4, 2007
Three Real Life Sims: Bobby, Alex, & Brian
Topics:
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Oddware Presentations.
Homework:
- No Homework. Take a rest.
Oct 2, 2007
No SL Presentations today.
Topics:
- Meet with Circe.
Homework:
- No Homework. Oddware presentations on Thursday.
Sep 27, 2007
Two Real Life Sim presentations. Bobby & Jesse
Topic:
Homework:
- None. Oddware due next week.
Sep 25, 2007
We begin by checking out the "bling" and see what you've come up with.
Then we'll have a Second Life Sim presentation by Brian.
After that, we'll visit another couple of locations that I have found.
- The Crooked House
- Virtual Hallucinations
- Myst Online
Scavenger Hunt : A pet of some sort. We'll meet at the Beach House and show them off.
Sep 20, 2007
Real Life Simulation Presentation by: Bobby
Topics:
Homework:
Sep 18, 2007
Second Life Sim: Mike
Other places by Damian
Homework
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Optional: Jewelry with "bling."
Sep 13, 2007
Real Life Sim: Jerilyn
Topics:
- My 4th Newspaper Interview about UB and Second Life.
- Four interesting Second Life books.
- Second Life Terrorism
- Second Life Punishment
- Reuters in Second Life
- Disaffected!
Homework
- Play Disaffected
Sep 11, 2007
Today we meet in Second Life at 11am.
Jesse will be presenting his first Second Life simulation.
Sep 6, 2007
Here are the topics we will be covering today:
- Ricky's Real Life Sim Presentation
- Non-Computer Platforms
- Computer Based Platforms
Homework
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No Homework
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Optional: New Avatar Hair in Second Life
Sep 4, 2007
Today we meet in Second Life at 11am.
Josh will be presenting our first Second Life simulation!
Aug 30, 2007
Today we meet in the classroom lab.
- Introduction to the Course
- Class Introductions
- Syllabus
- Class Web Site
- Class Requirements
- Other Class Notes
- Student Setup
- Assignments and Deadlines
- Questions and (hopefully) Answers
- Considering Sims
Aug 28, 2007
Today we meet in Second Life.
Regular class time: 11am.
Run Ventrilo and log in to the server.
(Get the server / port info from the blue panel.)
Log into Second Life and I'll send you a teleport
to our location.
Homework:
(Read the Class Requirements for fuller details.)
- Student Setup
- Scavenger Hunt #1
- Class Photo
APPLIED SIMULATION
COSC330.SG1
Fall 2007
-Ventrilo Information-
Server: 69.12.74.141
Port: 4143
Homework Assignment - Cell Phone Challenge
Due: Dec 6, 2007
This is your last assignment, due in one week. You shouldn't find it too difficult.
First, give some consideration to your cell phone. If you don't have one...choose a model and give it some research. The carrier network isn't important. But study what buttons are on the phone. What side buttons? What control buttons exist other than the keypad? How big is the screen?
Second, give some consideration to The Sims...any version will do. Collect some screenshots. Get familiar with how it is played, how the gameplay mechanics are presented to the player. How the player plays the game. How the game outputs data to the player. How the player inputs data into the game. You don't have to buy a copy of the game, nor do you have to become an expert. But become familiar with it.
Now: Design a version of The Sims to work on that cell phone. How would you do it? How would you repurpose the buttons, screen, controls, and so forth of the phone to allow someone to play The Sims on that platform? How would you alter the Sims controls to make use the limited input options you have from the phone?
Write it up. Explain to your boss, in words, how you'll make a game of "that size" fit in such a small package. Get a graphic of your phone and Photoshop it up with arrows to tell me which buttons will perform what functions. Fake a screenshot of the game running on the phone's screen.