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Building Contractor

Ohio University Without Boundaries. Building Contractor. How to Be a Building Contractor :. Building a Complete Second Life Campus. Christopher Keesey. Project Manager. Ohio University Without Boundaries AKA - Tanbou Ogg in SL. Second Life. Ohio University Without Boundaries.

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Building Contractor

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  1. Ohio University Without Boundaries Building Contractor How to Be a Building Contractor: Building a Complete Second Life Campus Christopher Keesey Project Manager Ohio University Without Boundaries AKA - Tanbou Ogg in SL

  2. Second Life Ohio University Without Boundaries Second Life Officially Launched in 2003 A 3-dimensional, user-defined world of general use in which people can interact, play, LEARN, do business, and otherwise communicate... 2006/2007 - Institutions of Higher Education Take Notice:

  3. Princeton Ohio University Without Boundaries Princeton http://slurl.com/secondlife/Princeton%20University/156/158/24/

  4. Northern Illinois- Ohio University Without Boundaries Northern Illinois University http://slurl.com/secondlife/Glidden/86/168/24/

  5. Ohio Ohio University Without Boundaries http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ohio%20University/20/39/24/ Ohio University http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ohio%20University/20/39/24/

  6. A Second Life Tale Ohio University Without Boundaries A SECOND LIFE TALE

  7. 1. Ohio University Without Boundaries http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ohio%20University/20/39/24/ This Second Life thing is amazing! Yeah!

  8. 2. Ohio University Without Boundaries http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ohio%20University/20/39/24/ Look I signed up and created my own avatar.

  9. 3. Ohio University Without Boundaries http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ohio%20University/20/39/24/ Whoa, It really costs that much to buy and develop an island?

  10. 4. Ohio University Without Boundaries http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ohio%20University/20/39/24/ Can you give us the time and money to buy and develop our island?

  11. 5. Ohio University Without Boundaries http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ohio%20University/20/39/24/

  12. Be A Building Contractor Ohio University Without Boundaries Be A Building Contractor

  13. Be A Building Contractor Ohio University Without Boundaries Be A Building Contractor • Centralize development contracts, budgets, deadlines etc...

  14. Be A Building Contractor Ohio University Without Boundaries Be A Building Contractor • Centralize development contracts, budgets, deadlines etc... • Manage any subcontractors

  15. Be A Building Contractor Ohio University Without Boundaries Be A Building Contractor • Centralize development contracts, budgets, deadlines etc... • Manage any subcontractors • Seek and employ other domains of specialization from around your university

  16. Be A Building Contractor Ohio University Without Boundaries Be A Building Contractor • Centralize development contracts, budgets, deadlines etc... • Manage any subcontractors • Seek and employ other domains of specialization from around your university • Manage Aesthetic Quality I.E. Your University’s Brand

  17. Be A Building Contractor Ohio University Without Boundaries Be A Building Contractor • Centralize development contracts, budgets, deadlines etc... • Manage any subcontractors • Seek and employ other domains of specialization from around your university • Manage Aesthetic Quality I.E. Your University’s Brand • Overall Planning

  18. Planning Ohio University Without Boundaries Planning

  19. Planning 2 Ohio University Without Boundaries Planning Best Practice Tip #1 Do not plan your campus around buildings or structures but rather, plan your buildings, structures and spaces around activities.

  20. Planning 2 Ohio University Without Boundaries Ohio University’s Initially Planned Activities • Asynchronous Learning • Synchronous Learning • Arts and Music • Conferences • Student Group/Student Social Activities

  21. Planning 3 Ohio University Without Boundaries Planning

  22. Remember this guy? Ohio University Without Boundaries Remember This Guy? $ $ A well laid-out plan will go far in putting money in that hand.

  23. Design Development Phase Ohio University Without Boundaries Design and Development Phase

  24. Design Considerations Ohio University Without Boundaries Design Considerations • To Scale or not to Scale?

  25. Design Considerations Ohio University Without Boundaries Design Considerations • To Scale or not to Scale? • Doors

  26. Design Considerations Ohio University Without Boundaries Design Considerations • To Scale or not to Scale? • Doors • “Flyability”

  27. Design Considerations Ohio University Without Boundaries Design Considerations • To Scale or not to Scale? • Doors • “Flyability” • Chat Bleed in Synchronous Learning Spaces

  28. Design Considerations Ohio University Without Boundaries Design Considerations • To Scale or not to Scale? • Doors • “Flyability” • Chat Bleed in Synchronous Learning Spaces • Media and floor layout • ...

  29. Get your Campus Involved Ohio University Without Boundaries Involve Applicable RL Campus Domain Expertise • Music / Fine Arts • Student Services • Alumni • Distance Learning • Computer Science (Scripting) • ...

  30. Management Ohio University Without Boundaries SL Campus Management

  31. Management Ohio University Without Boundaries SL Campus Management Who will: Support Students Evangelize/Train faculty? Change media in existing parcels?Manage permissions?Cut new parcels when needed?Plan/Manage classes and class security?Monitor Visitor Logging?Market the virtual campus?Manage Visual Style/StandardsPick up the trash?And so on and so on...

  32. Management 1 Ohio University Without Boundaries Campus Management One person can handle these tasks today.

  33. Management 2 Ohio University Without Boundaries Campus Management That may not always be the case.

  34. Access Ohio University Without Boundaries Island / Parcel Access Much of the Ohio SL Campus follows the following model. Access Building X Public X Specific group only Specific avatars

  35. Security Ohio University Without Boundaries Island / Parcel Security How will you deal with this?

  36. Security2 Ohio University Without Boundaries Island / Parcel Security at Ohio University • NO WEAPONS. PERIOD. • Damage not enabled on Ohio Islands • Violators banned from all OU islands. • Griefers reported to Linden Labs • Community Standards document at Campus Landing • Avatar name and time logging • Parcel access closed upon request for faculty and partners

  37. Think Scalable Ohio University Without Boundaries Think Scalable As 3-D web applications change and evolve, ensure that your institution is able to change and evolve as well. Units that develop and manage Second Life campuses must be agile, efficient and unified in mission.

  38. Think Scalable Ohio University Without Boundaries Think Scalable Proper planning, organizational structure and standards up front will allow universities to avoid the cacophony of disjointed designs and interfaces that have plagued us and our web site users since the 90s.

  39. Final Ohio University Without Boundaries The right planning now will ensure that your campus can be an active, positive and manageable environment for students, faculty and administrators for years to come.

  40. Links and Contact Links and Contact Slideshow URL http://www.ouwb.ohiou.edu/keesey/distancelearning/presentation.pdf Ohio University Second Life Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFuNFRie8wA Ohio University Second Life Campushttp://slurl.com/secondlife/ohio%20university/20/36/24/ Or search “Ohio University” in the Second Life Map Papers How to Be a Building Contractor: Building a Complete Campus in Second Life http://www.ouwb.ohiou.edu/keesey/distancelearning/building_contractor.pdf The Path Less Traveled:Thinking Asynchronous for Learning in Second Lifehttp://www.ouwb.ohiou.edu/keesey/distancelearning/aynchronousInSL.pdf Christopher KeeseyOhio University Without Boundaries Email: keesey@ohio.edu Web: www.ouwb.ohiou.edu

  41. OUWB Ohio University Without Boundaries Ohio University Without Boundaries Leaders in the Design of Engaging, Transforming, Convenient Learning Experiences. Web: www.ouwb.ohiou.edu Email: keesey@ohio.edu Slide URL: www.ouwb.ohiou.edu/keesey/distance_learning/buildingcontractor.pdf

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