reported by NMC Campus Calendar September 3rd, 2010
You are invited to join us on the University of Delaware’s Second Life islands for a new fall series called National Agenda.
The series is a live simulcast of the campus event and will feature both national speakers and local UD faculty during the entire fall term.
We will be taking questions from our SL audience.
Please join [...]
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published September 3rd, 2010 at 12:00pm
Department(s): What's Happening
reported by Metanomics September 2nd, 2010
NMC Campus Observer Note… You can watch this Metanomics show live at Outreach (87, 125, 34) on NMC Campus
The Emerald alternative viewer for Second Life has grown to be the avowed favorite of content creators and builders. Supposedly, it is the viewer used to log 50% of all SL user hours. This past week has been filled with surprising revelations and major shifts for the development team behind it. Let’s review the chronology as well as the demands made by Linden Lab in order for the viewer to remain on the approved list of Third party Viewers for Second Life.
Join us at 12pm SLT in the Metanomics Studio.
Resources:
Linden Labs Third Party Policy
Linden Lab Third Party Viewer List
Modular Systems (Emerald)
Join us please!
SLurl
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Metanomics Community Forum Live
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CONNECT and UPDATE HERE
www.Metanomics.net
Metanomics Second Life Group
Metanomics Facebook Group
Metanomics Twitter
Metanomics Community Forum Live
Questions:
Jennette Forager, Metanomics Community Manager
jennfor@gmail.com
read story on Metanomics web site
Watch all Metanomics shows live on Outreach on NMC Campus!
published September 2nd, 2010 at 08:43am
Department(s): Campus Headlines& What's Happening
reported by NMC Virtual Worlds August 30th, 2010
As many of you know, we have launched a series of weekly open house/ block parties on our NMC Community rental spaces.
We will be meeting each week on a different one of our rental communities and this week we will be at Teaching 2. Join us on Tuesday , August 31st at 1pm PST (check for local time) on the “Quad” at Teaching 2: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Teaching%202/130/118/22
These events are great opportunities to connect with your neighbors, share information about what you are working on and how you are using Second Life with your respective Universities. We will meet on the “Quad” commons area of Teaching 2 for approximately an hour to casually connect and enjoy conversation.
Universities on Teaching 2 include:
Arizona State University, Tempe
Arizona State University
University of New Mexico
Univ. of Applied Science
Unviersity of North Carolina School of the Arts
Fashion Institute of Technology FIT/SUNY
Center for Digital Storytelling
Solano Community College
We hope to see you there!
Originally published at NMC Virtual Worlds
published August 30th, 2010 at 09:13am
Department(s): Resources & Information
reported by NMC Virtual Worlds August 20th, 2010
“Your NMC Campus Story” highlights the many ways in which educators are using the NMC Campus in Second Life to spark innovation, learning, and creativity. This edition’s journey is brought to us by Douglas Story, an artist who’s work has been featured on the NMC Campus numerous times as well as throughout Second Life.
I first became aware of NMC in early 2007 shortly after I attended an art show of sculpture by one Stella Costello. I was wearing an avatar that was in the shape of the solar system, and because of this unusual get-up I struck up a conversation with a woman who, as it turned out, was the administrator for Princeton University’s presence in Second Life, which was (and I imagine still is) hosted on the NMC servers. On learning that I was an artist who was looking for a venue for a new art piece that my creative partner Desdemona Enfield and I were putting together in collaboration with musician Aldomanutio Abruzzo, she offered to host it there.
NMC art maven Tayzia Abattoir was crucial in helping stage the successful launch of FlowerBall which later was judged to be one of the Ten Best Art Installations of 2007 by the New World Notes blog.
Our next piece was also generously hosted by Princeton: DynaFleur, in collaboration with musician Dizzy Banjo and terraformer Poid Mahovlich. This sim-wide installation premiered in January of 2008, and featured adaptations of the open-source Reflexive Architecture scripts produced by Keystone Bouchard’s group.
As your avatar walks through the giant build, the elements of the build change; moving and singing in response to your presence. DynaFleur is no longer located on the Princeton sims, but may still be visited in Second Life by going here: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Caledon%20Kintyre/230/222/2624
When we finally had our next piece ready in early 2009, we approached Tayzia and she generously offered to host us high over NMC’s Ars Simulacra sim. StormEye had many visitors at the time, but nothing like the flood we had in July of 2010 when the piece was at the top of the Second Life’s “Destination Guide.” This produced a flood of visitors, which Desdemona’s automated counters tallied at more than 3500 in one week’s time! This may not sound like a lot to the average reader, but in Second Life terms those kind of numbers are roughly akin to the opening weekend box-office for Avatar.
The installation, featuring video rolling over the more than 1000 objects that comprise the tunnel and chamber, may be visited at Ars Simulacra at: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ars%20Simulacra/62/176/1002
Next we had a long break from producing big installations as other side projects beckoned, but we returned in the summer of 2010 with Ripple in collaboration with English composer March Macbain/Emily Wilkins which was also hosted over Ars Simulacra. By the way, this artwork has no connection with the fortified wine favored by vagrants. None whatever. This was also in the Destination Guide this summer.
Ripple may be visited here: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ars%20Simulacra/153/59/1029
Desdemona and I are very grateful to NMC for hosting our projects over the years, and do not take the privilege for granted. Big thanks to Tayzia Abattoir for her deep wisdom in continuing to like our projects and to Larry “Daddy Warbucks” Pixel for his generous patronage; patronage extended not only to us, but to many talented artists in this virtual world, whose work would likely not be enjoyed by so many if not for NMC.
Originally published at NMC Virtual Worlds
published August 20th, 2010 at 01:10pm
Department(s): Resources & Information
reported by NMC Virtual Worlds August 20th, 2010
Thank you to all who made yesterdays Block Party and Open House on Teaching a success. In case you missed yesterday, here are a few images!
We will be meeting each week on a different one of our rental communities and next week we will be at Teaching 3. Join us on Wednesday , August 25th at 1pm PST (check for local time) on the “Quad” at Teaching 3: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Teaching%203/116/145/24
These events are great opportunities to connect with your neighbors, share information about what you are working on and how you are using Second Life with your respective Universities. We will meet on the “Quad” commons area of Teaching 3 for approximately an hour to casually connect and enjoy conversation.
We hope to see you there!
Originally published at NMC Virtual Worlds
published August 20th, 2010 at 11:29am
Department(s): Resources & Information
reported by Metanomics August 19th, 2010
NMC Campus Observer Note… You can watch this Metanomics show live at Outreach (87, 125, 34) on NMC Campus
MCF: 2010 Aug 19 with Pooky Amsterdam
Pooky Amsterdam, SL Mistress of Machinima, gave several terrific presentations at SLCC.10 this past weekend in Boston and so we’ve asked her to join us today at the Metanomics Community Forum to discuss her path which has led her to both appreciation of this wonderful medium and the technical expertise required to create her extensive library of art and entertainment. Join us today at 12pm SLT as she reviews the history of Machinima and talks about the tools required for creators.
19.Aug.2010 : Metanomics Community Forum
Every Thursday at 12 p.m. SLT
At The Metanomics Studio in Second Life
SLurl:
You can also participate live via the Web.
Metanomics Community Forum Live
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CONNECT and UPDATE HERE
www.Metanomics.net
Metanomics Second Life Group
Metanomics Facebook Group
Metanomics Twitter
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Metanomics%20II/168/199/25
Questions:
Jennette Forager, Metanomics Community Manager
jennfor@gmail.com
read story on Metanomics web site
Watch all Metanomics shows live on Outreach on NMC Campus!
published August 19th, 2010 at 09:50am
Department(s): Campus Headlines& What's Happening
reported by NMC Virtual Worlds August 13th, 2010
Summer is in full swing and with the fall semester quickly approaching there is no time like the present to connect with your fellow NMC Community members. We are hosting an NMC Community block party and open house on Thursday, August 19th at 1:00 PM PST (check for local time) on the Teaching sim.
This will be a great opportunity to connect with your neighbors, share information about what you are working on and how you are using Second Life with your respective community members.
We will meet on the “Quad” commons area of Teaching for approximately an hour to casually connect and enjoy conversation.
NMC Community Members on Teaching include:
- University of Washington Bothell
- University of San Diego
- Tulsa Community College
- Global Kids
- ECU/SEA
- Williams College
- Changchun American International Schoo
l
Join us on Thursday, August 19th at 1:00 PM PST (check for local time) at the following SLURL
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Teaching/107/152/23
Originally published at NMC Virtual Worlds
published August 13th, 2010 at 07:27am
Department(s): Resources & Information
reported by Metanomics August 12th, 2010
NMC Campus Observer Note… You can watch this Metanomics show live at Outreach (87, 125, 34) on NMC Campus
A slight change of course: Devon Alderton and I had planned to do a session today using web-cams to add a novel twist to the Metanomic’s Community Forum discussion, but while her travels were not affected by a wild storm in DC this morning, My trip to the airport definitely was. (It took longer to get to the airport because of the hurricane-like aftermath of the storm than it did for her to fly here.) Now there is another storm expected momentarily. So we’d like to invite you to come review the final schedule for SLCC.2010 and post notices or photos for us to share while in Boston. You can also see the model of “THE Prim” which will be a feature of our attendance at this year’s Second Life Community Conference.
Join us please!
SLurl:
You can also participate live via the Web.
Metanomics Community Forum Live:
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CONNECT and UPDATE HERE
Metanomics
Metanomics Second Life Group
Metanomics Facebook Group
Metanomics Twitter:
Metanomics Community Forum Live
Questions:
Jennette Forager, Metanomics Community Manager
jennfor@gmail.com
read story on Metanomics web site
Watch all Metanomics shows live on Outreach on NMC Campus!
published August 12th, 2010 at 10:45am
Department(s): Campus Headlines& What's Happening
reported by Metanomics August 4th, 2010
NMC Campus Observer Note… You can watch this Metanomics show live at Outreach (87, 125, 34) on NMC Campus
Metanomics Community Forum and News
For 2010.Aug.05
Metanomics is still on summer break, but this week at the Metanomics Community Forum we are joined (despite the heat) by Bevan Whitfield and Rose Springvale to explore Community in Virtual Environments. Bevan is a premiere network and community builder and brings that expertise to her many projects and experiences in Second Life. Rose is an attorney irl, and currently serves as the Leader of the Al Andulus regions here in Second Life.Together they have a depth of knowledge and insight that should make for an interesting hour. Bring your questions and comments to the Metanomics Studio, Thursday, Aug 5th at 12pm SLT
This Weeks News from our Metanomics Community Members:
Links are added where available but join the Metanomics Group in-world, or stop by a Metanomics Subscription Board to get a notecard complete with additional embedded notecards with far more detail.
~ Pooky Amsterdam interviews Howard Rheingold:
SmartMob’s Stephanie Gerson comments:
“Thanks to Pooky Amsterdam for posting her engaging interview with Howard Rheingold, conducted in the beautiful Da Vinci Gardens, Kalepa in Second Life. The two discuss current trends and social implications of modern information and communication technologies, including Howard’s latest focus, namely mindfulness as a digital literacy.
~Svea Morane shares news of a Mayo Clinic Presentation
Dr. Paul Friedman is a Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic with an appointment in the Department of Cardiovascular Diseases. This lecture takes place today, Aug 4th at 2:30pm SLT.
Mayo Clinic conference center, Mayo Clinic island
(Additional Notecard in-World)
~Lots of newsfrom our friends at UWA:
UWA Professor wins Pearson Prize for Virtual World Study
A/Professor Wade Halvorson (SL: Wad Halberstadt) of the School of Business, University of Western Australia (UWA) has won the Pearson Education Prize for the best Case Study paper at the July 2010 Academy of Marketing Conference. The Academy of Marketing annual conference is the largest academic marketing conference in the United Kingdom, and was held this year at Coventry University Business School.
(Additional Notecard in-World)
~“Rezzing Prims and Painting the Future”
SLCC is next week, Aug 13-15 in Boston. Dusan Writer will be a featured keynote and we’ll be streaming the events there at the Metanomics studio. Philip Linden/Rosedale and John Lester (formerly known as Patherfinder Linden) are also speaking. Here’s the schedule
Join us this Thursday and every Thursday for the MCF at 12pm SLT. If you are unable to join us in Second Life, the program will also be broadcast to the web, complete with a chatbridge link so that you can participate in the conversation. On our website
You can also participate live via the Web.
Metanomics Community Forum Live
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CONNECT and UPDATE HERE
www.Metanomics.net
Metanomics Second Life Group
Metanomics Facebook Group
Metanomics Twitter
Metanomics Community Forum Live
SLUrl
read story on Metanomics web site
Watch all Metanomics shows live on Outreach on NMC Campus!
published August 4th, 2010 at 12:13pm
Department(s): Campus Headlines& What's Happening
reported by CDB Barkley (aka Alan Levine) August 2nd, 2010
We heard via the grapevine that Lyr Lobo aka Dr. Cynthia Calongne is being nominated for the Association of Virtual Worlds’ 2010 Person of the Year.
cc licensed flickr photo shared by NMC Second Life
She works tirelessly in virtual world design and development to further virtual worlds for education. She has designed content for emerging media degrees, and is an extremely active member in the NMC. Her doctoral research focused on building an immersive, PC-based virtual reality system and designing a new user interface for it. As a teacher of classes on software engineering, futuring and innovation, robotics and game design using Second Life as a prototyping environment, she is second to none.
This has been certainly true here at NMC Campus, where Lyr Lobo / Cynthia Calongne has been an active particiant since we opened, and has presented at just about all of our in world Virtual Symposia since 2006.
I can’t think of someone more deserving of this award!
published August 2nd, 2010 at 02:46pm
Department(s): Campus Headlines& People, Places, Things
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