Click U: Introduction to Second Life - Learn all about it!

SLA and Click U is offering free online sessions to help you learn about virtual worlds (such as Second Life), and to help you get ready to participate in SLA Second Life events with members from around the world.

This training is offered in two parts. Part 1 is delivered virtually via WebEx and conference call. Part 2 takes place in-world in Second Life. If you've never used Second Life before, be sure to take Part 1 before taking Part 2.

Introduction to Second Life - Part 1
Curious as to what Second Life is all about? Want to know how you can get started and what  SLA is up to in this 3D virtual world? In Part 1 of this session, you'll learn about virtual worlds and how to get started using Second Life.

All sessions take place at 11am PT / 12pm MT / 2pm ET. All sessions cover the same content; sign up for the session that is most convenient for you.  To register click here.

Introduction to Second Life - Part 2
This session will take place in Second Life and will require that you get your Second Life avatar (www.secondlife.com). This is an in-world workshop to help you get up to speed on how to use the Second Life environment. We will cover things such as how to make friends, teleporting a person, creating a home location and landmark,  using search, camera controls, taking snapshots, profiles, creating notecards and media.

All sessions cover the same content; sign up for the session that is most convenient for you.

Second Life: an introduction, part 2: Registration - November 4, 2008, 8am PT
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=0zQbOG2Ps08auIORk8MgpQ_3d_3d

Second Life: an introduction, part 2: Registration - November 11, 2008, 8am PT
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=cpvWy7wZv64roQhEQLBgzQ_3d_3d

Second Life: an introduction, part 2: Registration - November 20, 2008, 5pm PT
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=0Url5KTdeYeKK_2fzoLd40qQ_3d_3d

Second Life: an introduction, part 2: Registration - December 3, 2008, 8am PT
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=E3jlk86aQgsdwsy8azF08w_3d_3d

Comments

[excel training]

lol - I for one am glad this kind of thing is now available - i played with 2nd life way back when it first became popular, but kinjd of gave up because I just didn't "get it!"
I would definitely enrol on this kind of course!

[Josh Neumann]

I tried 2nd life awhile ago but decided I already had enough challenges with just one.

[Christine Patullo]

Does anyone know if this workshop links second life and other virtual worlds to the business setting? I would be interested in learning about how businesses are harnessing the technology.

[Jill Hurst-Wahl]

Christine, I've forwarded your question to Christy Confetti Higgins and hope that she'll reply to you soon.

[Scott Brown]

Christine, we will touch a little bit on business usage of SL, but that won't be the main focus - the main goal of these two sessions is to get folks oriented with Second Life and to get folks in-world. I hope that helps!