Second Life based Conference

I attended the conference I mentioned earlier in Second Life. It was very interesting. They had some problems with voice, getting the levels right, and getting clear sound, but other than that it was technically pretty good.

We started looking at a collaborative space where the group had worked to put together an interactive display on preventative medicine. They had boards up all over with their notes and diagrams they used in their meetings. Then they took us down to the acutal space where the display/interactivity area was. Very cool. My boss and I figure that within a few years we will be able to teach our courses in a virtual world, with instructor and student avatars interacting in real time, in a virtual space.

My Computer is fixed!

Finally got the comp back from the shop, and it is running well. I can't tell you how relieved I am. I have seen the depths of my addiction, in the week it was gone, and I have to say it was a bit scary.

Now I have no excuse for not getting my presentations in shape this weekend. I have one on Developmental approaches to education, my part is an adult learning lesson based on Vygotsky's ideas. That seems to be shaping up pretty well. The more technically savy members of the group set up a wiki and it looks great. I hope my part is up to snuff..........

getting overwhelmed

The workload is starting to overwhelm me. I'm begining to think I should have started with one course at a time. Oh well. I have 2 presentations due in the same week, and my computer has melted down and is in the shop. just a little stressed. I wonder how everyone else is doing?