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– Check your hardware to make sure it meets recommended specifications
– Check client-side preferences (reduce texture and graphic options, turn off audio, increase cache)
• Resources:– http://secondlife.com/tiki/tiki-
index.php?page=TechLag
– http://secondlife.com/corporate/sysreqs.php
Teaching? Read the FAQ• 2.1 What are the rules on ethics and behavior?
• 2.2 Who is it for?
• 2.3 How does it work?
• 2.4 What are the computer hardware and networking requirements?
• 2.5 Are there any age restrictions?
• 2.6 What does it cost to bring my students and faculty into Second Life?
• 2.7 Can I set up a large permanent private classroom in Second Life and restrict access to just my own students and faculty?
• 2.8 I participated in the Campus: Second Life program previously, and now I'd love to have additional classes in Second Life! How can I go about setting up another class without buying a private island?
• 2.9 How do I connect with other educators currently working on projects in Second Life?
• 2.10 Is there a way for students in my class to communicate with each other using voice chat?
Links for “Newbies”
• Second Life Newbies Tips 2007: http://www.slideshare.net/jokay/newbie-slides/
• Hit the Ground Running in Second Life: http://www.slideshare.net/trottahe/hit-the-ground-running-in-second-life
• How to Leave Orientation Island: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6wVRloSc4k
• Taking on a Second Life: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygc95U4fT3Y
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Outworld Tutorials
http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Video_Tutorials
Outworld Tutorials
• Curriculum, Technology & Education Reform (CTER) (UIUC): Second Life Tutorials: http://cterport.ed.uiuc.edu/technologies_folder/SL/
• Robin Wood Second Life Tutorials: http://www.robinwood.com/Catalog/Technical/SL-Tuts/SLTutSet.html
• Second Life Wiki: Torley Linden’s List of Video Tutorials: https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Video_Tutorials
• Also, try searching for specific skills in Second Life in Google Video and YouTube.
Inworld Tutorials & Learning
Groups• Places:
– Ivory Tower Library of Primitives, Natoma (207, 170, 25)
– Rockliffe University, Rockcliffe I (198, 87, 40)
– Second Life Library, Info Island (184, 105, 33)
– TeaZer Isle (218, 40, 300)
• Groups:
– Academy of Second Learning
– New Citizens Inc.
Most Important Tip! Find a
Friend (or Several)• Thanks from Lexi to my friends who
answered questions, were generous with tips (functional & teaching), shared animations / clothes / landmarks / etc., and otherwise helped me learn about Second Life: