NMC Virtual Worlds Archive for July, 2009

August VWEx: KnowHow Island

published by Beth Sachtjen Jul 31, 2009 06:05am
It is nearly time for our August edition of Virtual Worlds Expeditions (VWEx), which will take place on Wednesday, August 5th at 10:00 AM Pacific Time (check local time). In case you missed it last month, NMC VWEx is a casual group of virtual explorers and educators meeting to discuss the impact of virtual worlds on education and vice versa through the scope of a single project. With our first expedition to Yale's Elihu Island last month, we saw ... more...

Gallery of In World Event Posters

published by Alan Levine Jul 29, 2009 12:28pm
Since the April 2006 launch of the NMC Campus in Second Life, we have hosted a wide range of virtual events, art shows, performances, conferences, etc. We have just compiled a collect of posters and photos of our past events as a web-based gallery at http://virtualworlds.nmc.org/events. Each time you reload this web page, the order of the poster icons is shuffled. You can click any one to explore in more details, such as the poster for the launch of Virtual ... more...

Using objects with built in sounds?

published by Chris Holden Jul 28, 2009 04:13am
We promised some handy tips when we started this, so as i was working on sounds today and had to correct an SEP (Somebody Elses Problem) it seemed appropriate to blog about it... Whether you're making your own objects with sound effects or just laying out bought ones - such as waves or rain clouds, make sure ONLY ONE of them actually has the sound activated. Why ? Because when you have 2 or more identical sounds being played independently of ... more...

NMC Virtual Worlds Named Gold Solution Provider by Linden Lab

published by Larry Johnson Jul 21, 2009 11:52am
Today, NMC Partner Linden Lab recognized NMC Virtual Worlds as a Gold Solutions Provider, a designation reserved for only the most capable and professional virtual world developers. NMC Virtual Worlds is an NMC program designed to help educational and other learning-focused organizations explore the potential of virtual spaces in a manner that builds on community knowledge, is cost-effective, and ensures high quality. Since its launch in January 2007, NMC Virtual Worlds has been known for its attention ... more...

July VWEx

published by Beth Sachtjen Jul 2, 2009 08:38am
Our first installment of Virtual Worlds Expeditions took place yesterday and was undoubtedly a huge success - nearly 70 avatars joined us for our tour of two Yale projects. We were also fortunate enough to be joined by Ken Panko and Themba Flowers of Yale to provide some excellent behind the scenes information on planning the virtual world projects and answer the many enthusiastic questions from our participants. Our first stop on the expedition brought us to the ... more...