Second+Life+Course+Confirmation

=Second Life Course Confirmation - Email Template=

This email is to be sent to instructors who have requested to teach a course in Second Life after their request has been processed.

Always be sure to:
 * Send the email from the UC Second Life project - NOT your personal email account
 * BCC: secondlife@uc.edu so the team receives a copy of the message
 * End the message with the standard signature for the UC Second Life project


 * Begin Template**

Dear ,

Thank you for signing up to teach a course in Second Life! Your request has been processed, and we have the following information on record for your course:

Course Number: Course Name: Course Instructor (SL): Course Location (in SL): Classroom SLurl:


 * Please log into Second Life as soon as possible and accept the invitation to join the group**. The notice will appear in the notices inbox, which looks like a letter icon in the LOWER RIGHT corner of the screen. Read the notice and click Join to become an owner of the group. If you do not join the group within the next week, the group will disappear and have to be recreated.

If you have used Second Life in the past, there are several important changes you should be aware of before teaching your course. 1) Be sure you have downloaded the most recent version of the Second Life 2.0 viewer at http://secondlife.com/support/downloads - our campus uses tools that require the Second Life 2.0 viewer. 2) Students should create their Second Life accounts through the UC Second Life Project website and NOT through secondlife.com. **This is very important!** When they create their account through our website, they are automatically added to the University of Cincinnati group with the appropriate permissions, and they land directly on the UC Virtual Campus in Second Life instead of in a public welcome area. We have included instructions for your students below to make it easy for you to communicate the necessary information to them.

You may want to review the "Frequently Asked Questions for Instructors" on our website before your first class begins at http://homepages.uc.edu/secondlife2/?page_id=27 or if you have any questions about teaching your course in Second Life, please contact the UC Second Life Project team at (513) 556-8562 or email us at secondlife@uc.edu.

Please send the information below to your students (via email or post on Blackboard) prior to your first course to ensure that they have time to join your class group in Second Life and find your virtual classroom.


 * -= Second Life Course Information Sheet for Students =-**

Please keep this email for future reference! It contains important information about using Second Life for your class!

Course Number: Course Name: Course Instructor (SL): Course Location (in SL): Classroom SLurl:

Course password:

This course will be using the Second Life virtual world platform during the quarter You will need to take the following steps to prepare for the first meeting in our virtual classroom.

- Visit the University of Cincinnati (UC) Second Life Project website to create your Second Life account at http://homepages.uc.edu/secondlife - Click the "Create a Second Life Account" link on the right side to begin. - When choosing your Second Life name, be sure to choose something unique, yet appropriate for classes. Make a note of your FIRST and LAST Second Life names, and your password! You must be able to spell both your first and last Second Life names to log into Second Life.
 * 1. Create your Second Life Account.**

- On the UC Second Life Project Website, click the "Download Second Life Viewer" link to download and install the Second Life 2.0 client on your computer. - To check the minimum system requirements for Second Life, visit http://secondlife.com/support/sysreqs.php and make sure your system will run the software. - If your personal computer will not run Second Life, there are two computer labs on campus with the software installed, the UCit@Langsam computer lab located on the 5th floor of Langsam Library is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (except for holidays or when the university is closed), and the computer lab in French Hall Room 4211 is open during certain hours. See the UCit Labs website at http://labs.uc.edu/labHours.pl to check hours of operation.
 * 2. Download and install Second Life on your computer.**

- When you launch the Second Life software (a green hand icon), you will be prompted to enter your first and last Second Life name, and the password you selected. - You will land at the "Start Location" on the University of Cincinnati Virtual Campus in Second Life.
 * 3. Log in to Second Life.**

- At the Start Location, you should see a sign that asks if you are new to Second Life. The sign reads, "New to Second Life? Need an Orientation?" - Left-click the sign to begin the walk-through "Orientation to Second Life" tutorial to learn more about the Second Life interface. The tutorial begins on a replica of an 1800s era steamboat, and continues across the sidewalk in the Historic Cincinnati district. The tutorial should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. - If you wish to return to the "Orientation to Second Life" tutorial, click this SLurl (Second Life URL) or paste it into your web browser: http://slurl.com/secondlife/University%20of%20Cincinnati/116/172/26
 * 4. Visit the Orientation to Second Life walk-through tutorial.**

- The "Orientation to Second Life" tutorial ends near the Cincinnati Town Hall building. On the other side of the sidewalk is the Registration & OneStop building. - Enter the Registration & OneStop building (located at: http://slurl.com/secondlife/University%20of%20Cincinnati/116/172/26 ) and follow the signs for students taking a course in Second Life. - Locate your class on the "Take a Course in SL" billboard. - Left-click the "Join Class Group" button to request to be added to your course in Second Life and follow the instructions provided in the local chat text (lower left corner of your screen). You will need to enter the password listed above in this email to join the class group. - Left-click the "Get Classroom Landmark" button and Teleport to the classroom your instructor has reserved for your class.
 * 5. Visit the Registration & OneStop building in Second Life to join your class group and locate your virtual classroom.**

That's it! You're ready to begin class in Second Life!

You may wish to review the Frequently Asked Questions for Students on our website at: http://homepages.uc.edu/secondlife2/?page_id=29 If you still have questions or need assistance, please contact the UC Second Life Project team at (513) 556-8562, or email us at secondlife@uc.edu. You can also page our staff for assistance in Second Life by clicking on one of the blue Help Phones scattered around the UC Virtual Campus.

Good luck with your Second Life!

Sincerely,

UC Second Life Project UCit Instructional & Research Computing University of Cincinnati 406E Zimmer Hall PO Box 210088 Cincinnati, OH 45221-0088 (513)556-8562 Email: secondlife@uc.edu Web: UC Second Life: []