[LM_NET] Setting up an educational presence in Second Life

[Marianne Steadley <steadley@ILLINOIS.EDU>]

Are you looking to set up an educational presence in Second Life but don’t know 
where to start? Join us to learn about planning, needs assessment, goals, 
expectations, buying or renting land, where to find help, prefab versus building, 
challenges, positives, teaching tools in Second Life such as Power point, class 
management, groups permissions, communication, and evaluating your presence once 
you have it set up. We will take field trips so students can see and discuss some 
of the educational presences in Second Life. 

Week One: Planning a presence in Second Life
Week Two: Setting up a presence in Second Life
Week Three: Managing a presence in Second Life
Week Four: Evaluating a presence in Second Life

Instructors: Lori Bell (Lorelei Junot), Rhonda Trueman (Abbey Zenith) and Tom 
Peters (Maxito Ricardo). 

Audience: Open to anyone interested in using Second Life for educational purposes. 
Students should have experience navigating in Second Life. 

Dates and times: 
Sundays, February 1, 8, 15, 22 from 4:00-6:00 PM SL (US Pacific) time
Location: Second Life
Cost: $150 

Offered by the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of 
Illinois and Illinois Alliance Library System.
Marianne Steadley
Continuing Professional Development Program Director
501 E. Daniel St. Champaign IL 61820
217/244-2751
Fax: 217/244-3302