John Branson from CCIU presents on Second Life. CCIU uses it as a professional development delivery platform of sorts.

Actually quite a few of the audience were familiar and even had SL avatars.

Linden Labs adds 22 servers per week.
140 businesses

Mentioned ISTE, EduIslands, InfoIsland, NASA, NOAA, etc.
Provided a nice overview of the SL ‘basics’

Demo of the CCIU home in SL.
covered basic movement and avatar control, HUD layout and controls
Lot of interest in SL
communication

interest in economy, controls, archiving presentations,
time spent in SL

Search functions
Tour to Vassar School of Art - The Cistine Chapel model
Tour to NOAA

Intersting discussion regarding intellectual property rights and the validity of information.

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