Getting Started in Second Life:
How Four Nonprofits are UsingVirtual Worlds to Create Communities of Virtue
Meghan Deana, Global Kids Josh Knauer, Commonwealth IslandsJennifer Ragan-Fore, ISTE Islands Susan Tenby, Nonprofit Commons
NTC 2008, New Orleans, LAMarch 20, 2008
Housekeeping Note…
It’s all on the event wiki:
http://ntc08-sl.wikispaces.com
What we’ll cover today
Brief overview of Second Life and what you need to know to get started
How our four nonprofits areusing SL to build communityand further our missions
The opportunities/challenges of working in this medium
Second what?Your level of experience
How do we define a “virtual world?”
Wikipedia defines it as…
A better definition may be…
Online environments that have game-like immersion and social media functions without game-like goals or rules.
At the heart is a sense of presence with others at the same time and in the same place.
Getting Started: 3 Steps
√ Sign up for account √ Check Requirements √ Download client
Customizing Your Avatar
Communicating
Text Chat (public)IM (private)Voice Chat (public)Voice Call (private)Group NoticesGroup IMsIM to/from Email
Groups & Other Ways to Engage
- Friends - Groups (Public)- Groups (Private)- Search People- Events
Current SL Resident Stats
Getting Around
- Fly- Walk- Teleport- Landmarks- Slurls- Search Engine
Second Life Geography
Building
- Prims & Limits- Free to build- Textures- Tools- “Prefabs”- Permissions
Media: Audio and Video
So What Does This All Cost?The Economies of SL
$1 = 271L Average Outfit = 1000L or $3.70 Average Building = 5000L or $18 Buying an island =
onetime $900 setup + $150 /month for qualifying nonprofits (50% discount)
Planting Your Flag
Rent, Buy…or Free Mainland vs Private Island Tier Payments and Premium
Accounts
4 Case Studies
Nonprofit Commons Commonwealth Islands ISTE Islands Global Kids
Questions?
Thanks for Participating!
Remember, it’s all on the event wiki:
http://ntc08-sl.wikispaces.com
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