From the Flat Classroom Conference presentations: JUST the info on getting your school (college, university, international school) into Second Life and/or OpenSim.
David W. Deeds: Teaching/Training with 3D Virtual Worlds (in Schools)
Getting Your Cyberturf: Your School in Second Life and/or OpenSim
1. Getting Your Cyberturf (Second Life and OpenSim): FCC Presentation Subset David W. Deeds, IT Manager/Teacher Changchun American International School Flat Classroom Conference: Beijing, China February 25, 2011
2. Virtual Worlds Part I:Second Life 101 David W. Deeds, IT Manager/Teacher Changchun American International School Flat Classroom Conference: Beijing, China February 25, 2011
3. Getting Your Cyberturf: New Media Consortium International, nonprofit organization Linden Lab certified service provider Offers discounts for educational organizations Mutual facilities on each sim, plus entire islands with facilities Other services available, up to designing and building entire island Virtual Worlds I: Second Life 101
4. Getting Your Cyberturf: New Media Consortium 2048 sq m (64 x 32, 469 prims) US$200/year 4096 sq m (64 x 64, 938 prims) US$400/year 8192 sq m (128 x 64, 1875 prims) US$800/year Entire sim (256 x 256, 15000 prims) US$5000/year http://virtualworlds.nmc.org/services/ Contact: Nancy Reeves (nancy@nmc.org) Virtual Worlds I: Second Life 101
5. Getting Your Cyberturf: Jokaydia (Also rents OpenSim regions) 1024 sq m (235 prims) US$350/year 1500 sq m (350 prims) US$450/year http://slurl.com/secondlife/jokaydia/127/127/24/ http://jokaydia.com/rentals/index.php Contact: Jo Kay (joannamkay@gmail.com) (Jokay Wollongong in Second Life) Virtual Worlds I: Second Life 101
6. Getting Your Cyberturf: International School Islands 512 sq m (110 prims) US$95/year 1024 sq m (220 prims) US $190 per year Individual mini-island , 512 sq m (130 prims) US$200 /year http://slurl.com/secondlife/International%20Schools/68/82/24/ http://www.shambles.net/secondlife/isi_renting/index.htm Contact: Chris Smith (shambles.guru@gmail.com) (ShamblesguruVoom in Second Life) Virtual Worlds I: Second Life 101
7. Getting Your Cyberturf: Timbucks 4096 sq m (460 prims) US$300/year (Price varies if inland or beachfront, customizable) http://slurl.com/secondlife/Timbucks/123/245/23/ Contact: Tammy DeCoste (Knotawriter@gmail.com) (Knota Writer in Second Life) Virtual Worlds I: Second Life 101
8. Virtual Worlds Part II:OpenSim101 David W. Deeds, IT Manager/Teacher Changchun American International School Flat Classroom Conference: Beijing, China February 25, 2011
9. Getting Your CyberturfOptions: Private Region/Grid for School Connected Grid for Multiple Schools (e.g., China, Harrow, International Baccaleaurate Organization, 21st Century Schools) Three Vendors Offering Both: ReactionGrid Jokaydia Dreamland Metaverse Virtual Worlds II: OpenSim101
10. Getting Your Cyberturf: ReactionGrid (Also has Unity/Jibe Acccounts) http://reactiongrid.myshopify.com/collections/virtual-worlds US$75/month for 4 regions, US$220 setup (Hyper-V, each school gets its own server) Grids: 1 week, prices depend on power/users Contact: Robin Gomboy (robing2@reactiongrid.com) Virtual Worlds II: OpenSim101
11. Getting Your Cyberturf: Jokaydia (Also rents Second Life regions) http://www.jokaydiagrid.com/rent-a-sim/ 1 region: US$25/month 2 regions: US$50/month 3 regions: US$75/month Grid: 1 week, prices depend on power/users Contact: Jo Kay (joannamkay@gmail.com) Virtual Worlds II: OpenSim101
12. Getting Your Cyberturf: Dreamland Metaverse (No Setup Costs) http://www.dreamlandmetaverse.com/ Residential Region (40 avatars): US$45/month Professional Region (80 avatars, 45000 prims): US$90/month Grid: 1 week , US$45 Core + US$45 Each School Contact: Snoopy Pfeffer (snoopy.pfeffer@yahoo.com) Virtual Worlds II: OpenSim101