If you just want to attend some or all of the virtual world tours, then this is the place for you! If you want to participate in the VWBPE MOOC along with the tours, go to the MOOC Basics course and create an account.
Below are weekly units, with the tour information. Each weekly block opens on the Sunday before the tours start.
Hope to see you there!
Email lorraine_mockford@yahoo.ca if you have any questions.
There are 2 tours this week.
A. Avaya Alive - Virtual Museums: 29 Jul @ 9:00 AM SLT
B. VIBE / OpenSim: 01 Aug @ 8:00 AM SLT
There are 2 tours this week:
A. Loire in Wonderland (OpenSim) - Monday 05 Aug at 5:00 PM SLT
Access information below.
B. Sonic Immersion in UWA Virlantis, Second Life - Thur 08 Aug at 8:00 AM SLT
SLURL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/UWA%20Virlantis/107/126/23
Our tour to LOIRE is Monday 05 August @ 5:00 PM SLT, hosted by Cynthia Calogne and Andrew Sticker.
Below is a guide on how to get connected by creating an avatar for Loire and setting up the Firestorm viewer for the connection. A number of kiosks are available for touring the 3D campus and learning about the workshops and learning simulations.
You should make sure to try accessing Loire before the tour to ensure you are able to create an account, login, and "un-noob" your avatar.
There are 2 tours this week:
1. Wander Weird Worlds with Agile Bill Krebs. Tuesday 13 Aug at 5:30 PM SLT.
a) How to join - Simply point your Mac or PC browser to http://join.me/agiledimensions at the time of the MOOC tour
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We will be exploring Innovation @UWE Island in Second Life on Thursday 15 August at 8:00 AM SLT.
Our host will be Liz Falconer
This week we start with a tour to Jokaydia Grid to learn about Sim-on-a-stick, then a return visit to AvayaLive for more exploration and a wrap-up to the formal part of the course.
1. Monday 19 Aug @ 6:00 PM SLT. Click the link below for information on how to access Jokaydia Grid (Open Sim). Once you get there, use this location SLURL: Arbennik%20Island%201/126/123/
2. Wednesday 21 Aug @ 8:00 AM SLT. Click on the link below for information to access AvayaLive.
When you click on this link you will be asked to download a plugin (agree to ActiveEx control) and you will appear in the environment as an avatar.There is no need to create an account and no icon will appear on the desktop. The weblink with two clicks presents you with the avatar and enters the area automatically.
Many things have improved in Cloud Party the last weeks. It has once again become a better place for 3D related education.
You will be guided through ka:media’s Language Village and some other places. We will explain how Cloud Party’s actual development is useful for educators.
Everybody is welcome, join us with a simple mouse click in your Chrome or Firefox Web Browser.
There will be two identical tours on 5th of September:
- 1st tour starts at 00:30 am (PDT/SLT) for all guests
- 2nd tour starts at 9:30 am (PDT/SLT) for all guests
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