Getting Started in Second Life

Marriott Library
Thurs, April 24th 1-3pm
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This was by far the worst of the three extra credit assignments, I was under the impression we were going to a lecture in Second Life and for a tour of the virtual Mariott Library. Only twenty minutes of the two hour ordeal was for the lecture... the rest of the time was spent getting people up and going in Second Life by creating characters, doing tutorials and finding their way to the library's island.

It was a huge waste of time for those of us who had taken Game Development, we had already had months of experience with the basics of Second Life and we had created games in Second Life, we in fact took tours of the games we had created. Alex and I were significantly younger than anyone else taking the class, most the people in it had never used Second Life and were on average about 45ish and female. The woman in front of me and the woman beside me were so excited that they could talk while they were both at work, I don't think either of them knew instant messengers exist.

The class was really geared towards an older crowd as well as a less experienced crowd, but that didn't stop them all from being impressed by my Kool-Aid man outfit.

This class could have been made much better if it would have been geared towards anyone wanting to know more about Second Life rather than just beginners. Also if they had shown people other things in Second Life such as buying outfits, cars and other stuff, they were all given money but not really told where to go to buy things.

For a first time user and this being the first of a class like this, it would have been very interesting and entertaining but I would not suggest assigning something like this again for students who have used Second Life already so more people who have never used it would've had an opportunity to use the class.