VIRTUAL ISLANDS FOR BETTER EDUCATION:

JOURNEY TO OPENSIMStephen L. Gasior, PhD

Biology Instructor, Ball State University

Stephen Xootfly (in virtuo)

NonProfit Commons, Oct 3rd 2014

VIRTUAL WORLDSBehind the Curtain

OPEN (BSD) = use and modify to

your content (and ability)

Community of Developers

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VIRTUAL WORLDSExperiencing them

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Framework: .NET mono mono

Operating System

VIRTUAL WORLDSHosting

OPEN (BSD) = use and modify to

your content (and ability)

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VIRTUAL WORLDSHosting

can control access

can have running when necessary

depending on hardware and network, can expand when necessary

duplication of content is not an increase in cost

one can have highly specialized regions/single purpose regions

can save and archive all the data for every registered user

don't have to pay an outside vendor Slide 4

Close to HomeYOUR OWN VIRTUAL WORLD(S)

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Behind the Walled GardenYOUR OWN VIRTUAL WORLD(S)

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Closed and Open GatesYOUR OWN VIRTUAL WORLD(S)

students

teac

hers

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ContentYOUR OWN VIRTUAL WORLD(S)

filename.oar

LindaKellieWesternTown.oar StudentOutfits.iarLindaKellieKidsCenter.oar SolarSystemKit.iarSlide 7A

ContentYOUR OWN VIRTUAL WORLD(S)

boyscout_backup.oar (disk, dropbox)

load boyscout_backup.oar

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VIBE Grids and BuildersOUR OWN VIRTUAL WORLDS

Avatar Affiliation SL Build OpenSim Grid(s)

Stephen Xootfly (fmr) U of New OrleansBall State University

Some chemistry stuff, PGS

VIBE Hub, Showcase (sandbox regions)

Max Chatnoir Texas Wesleyan U Genome Island Genome Island

Nova Saunders Indiana University of Pennsylvania

IUP Archaeology Nova Archaeology

Clowey Greenwood Northern Michigan U

BIOME BIOME, BIOME4Kids

Rachel Gloedu Indiana U IU Global Health Traveler, Global Health, 3D Teams, SPH Places

Kalaeon Resident Independent Project Alexandria

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OUR OWN VIRTUAL WORLDS

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VIBE Grids and Students

VIBE Grids and BuildersOUR OWN VIRTUAL WORLDS

repo.bio-se.infoProject Alexandria

Can make objects with

libraries of

notecards/images.

Kaleaon can make you

an OAR or IARhttp://was.fm/opensim:project_alexan

dria

PRESENTATION SERIES

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The Places You’ll Go

SELF HOSTING

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IP autodetect and configuration tools

Web interface to opensim (both IAR and OAR uploads and access to the console)

auto restart of opensim if it crashes

simple update tool for Debian and OpenSim

daily saves of OARs and IARs

Clockwerk by Wizardy and Steamworkshttp://was.fm

SELF HOSTING

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SELF HOSTING

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With a Net

VIBE Grids and BuildersOUR OWN VIRTUAL WORLDS

vibe.bio-se.info

VIBE HQ