Week+1

=Week 1: January 11 – 17, 2010=
 * Introduction to Second Life**

We will meet in Second Life on Monday, 1/11 at 8AM SST (4PM SLT) on the University of Manitoba campus for our first synchronous meeting. Following introductions, we will cover all of the basic mechanics of moving and navigating in Second Life, learn how to receive, locate, and manage items in inventory, and troubleshoot any technical issues.

Readings
Virtual Worlds? "Outlook Good" by AJ Kelton EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 43, no. 5 (September/October 2008) http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Review/EDUCAUSEReviewMagazineVolume43/VirtualWorldsOutlookGood/163161

Second Life Tasks
Practice walking and flying on the University of Manitoba campus. Click on objects around the campus to get practice receiving items in Second Life. Be able to locate items in your inventory, start to create a filing system in Second Life for managing your inventory and locating items received.

Forum Posts

 * Forums Post 1 - Introduce yourself!**
 * Write a brief introductory post with whatever you feel comfortable sharing about yourself.
 * What do you hope to accomplish in taking this course?


 * Forums Post 2 - Reflect upon your initial experiences in Second Life.**
 * Did anything make you feel uncomfortable or nervous?
 * Was anything confusing?
 * What were the most positive factors of your initial experiences?
 * If you had experience in Second Life prior to this course, how have your initial impressions of the platform changed over time?