2022 #VWEDU: Starting in the metaverse: Second Life University - Viewer Basics. Educators: Here is a way to start your students in a virtual world.

Starting in the metaverse:  

Second Life University - Viewer Basics.  

Educators: Here is a way to start your students in a virtual world.

Educators need an efficient way to teach students how to function is Second Life if they are to bring students in for classes.

• Watch on YouTube
• Second Life University - Viewer Basics
• Second Life University aims to teach people about Second Life.
• PlayList  (SLU)
• Second Life videos

Topics Covered in this Video:

• 0:00 - INTRO: A brief introduction to Second Life University and what to expect in the future.
• 2:04 - GUIDEBOOK: A quick overview of the new Guidebook and how to remove it from your screen once you are done with it.
• 2:58 - TOOLBAR: Some details about the toolbar buttons, how to position them, remove them, and also bring them back.
• 5:39 - TEXT CHAT: https://community.secondlife.com/know...
• 8:06 - VOICE CHAT: https://community.secondlife.com/know...
• 10:52 - HELP MENU: Get assistance from our Support Team or information from our Knowledge Base. Learn how how to file Abuse Reports and speak to Boxy 5000 and get answers to some of your questions. https://support.secondlife.com
• 14:01 - PROFILE: a quick overview on how to update your profile, add an image and text to let other Residents know more about you, all by clicking the gear button in the profile menu.
• 14:56 - DESTINATIONS: Explore Second Life by using the Destinations tab in the viewer. Learn how to get your Destinations listed. https://community.secondlife.com/know...
• 19:30 - LAG TIPS: Try derendering avatars and reducing your graphic settings, especially your draw distance, to assist with lag and FPS issues.
• 23:19 - EEP: Control the lighting and environment by playing with your Environment settings under the World menu. https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Envi...
• 24:06 - SNAPSHOTS & 360 SNAPSHOTS: Click the snapshot and 360 snapshot buttons to take images of your surroundings in Second Life. Learn more about 360
• snapshots: https://second.life/360
• 30:03 - SEARCH: Use the search feature to look for Events, Places, and People in Second Life. https://community.secondlife.com/know...

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Beginning in Second Life and OpenSim

• Second Life
• OpenSimulator 
• For beginners these are much the same, 
• except where you register and login.
• Tutorials: https://second.life/tutorials
• Most of these tutorials also apply to OpenSimulator 

Easy access meetings in the metaverse

• Fridays 3 pm eastern (New York) 
• At the Web Show, a video set in the metaverse 
• Go there with this url: https://nonprofitvirtualworld.org/loc... 
• A developer meeting is held there every other week: 
• To find out which week, follow CybaLOUNGE on Twitter: 
• https://twitter.com/cybaLOUNGE
• 3DWebWorldz: Meetings alternate with the Web Show
• Welcome Center.  https://3dwebworldz.com/
• I am usually available weekdays at 1 pm New York time 
• In these 2 places:
• Welcome Center.  https://3dwebworldz.com/
• https://nonprofitvirtualworld.org/location.html?locationid=800000002&dl=true
• Music every Friday at 9 pm New York time:
• https://LiveMusic3D.com

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• Use as you please with attribution: link to the original.
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