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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
(From BBC News online: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6054352.stm)
Online World to Get News Bureau
Reuters has opened a virtual news agency in the Second Life online world.
The bureau will be staffed by Reuters media correspondent Adam Pasick who will report on the lives and business dealings of Second Life's residents.
An avatar resembling Mr Pasick, called Adam Reuters in the game, has been created to act as a virtual reporter in the world for the news agency.
Second Life has almost one million members and 400,000 of those are regular visitors to the online world.
Making headlines
While many online virtual worlds are games that encourage users to live out a fantasy existence as a warrior or wizard, Second Life is intended to be a more playful version of the real world.
Second Lifers can alter their appearance to look like animals or robots and buy outlandish homes, such as giant shoes, to live in.
The virtual world has been in the news a lot recently as real world firms establish in-game presences. Car maker Toyota is planning to offer a virtual version of its Scion xB van to Second Lifers. BBC Radio One has rented an island in the game that will be used to stage concerts.
Mr Pasick said he would act like any other correspondent and chase up news stories in Second Life.
"As strange as it might seem, it's not that different from being a reporter in the real world," he said. "Once you get used to it - it becomes very much like the job I have been doing for years."
He is also planning to explore issues that the growth of online worlds have exposed, such as the intersection between real and virtual economies.
The currency in Second Life, known as Linden dollars, can be swapped for real money and many regular players make a significant income from their game transactions. On an average day the Second Life economy involves the turnover of goods and services worth more than 400,000 dollars.
News stories will be filed to a blog and to a portable device that Reuters will make available to Second Life avatars so they can stay up to date with the latest virtual and real world news.
Reuters Second Life News Site (Link)