Getting Started in SL

Fall 2009 is just around the corner.
If you will be using Second Life in an upcoming course at Towson University you may find previous Getting Started posts useful. For general information, video tutorials and other useful SL resources follow the Getting Started link (also listed under Topics on the left).
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Study Break with President Caret a great success

Students, faculty and staff enjoyed in-world refreshments and lively conversation with President Caret in Braman Hall on the Towson Innovation Lab island in SL Thursday 2 April 3:30-4:30pm.

Questions included: concern for increased tuition rates, the method for determining a snow closure of the university and its impact on commuter students, would the University support a design collective at TU similar to the one a SCAD, and thanks from students for the recycle-all program and extended TU shuttle service.
Reporters from the Towerlight and Baltimore Sun were present for the event.

Workshop with Karen Carmer (aka LaDonna Upshaw)

The OTS sponsored workshop on building in Second Life was jammed packed with useful information. Karen wasted no time getting us right into the step-by-step process of building a treasure box with a lid that opened and closed when clicked. It was an ambitious demo and everyone learned a lot about building.