Module B – Life as Avatar

After this module the participants should have learned the basic skills that make their avatar a fully accepted member of the virtual community 

They should know (at least):

  • How to behave
  • How to move
  • How to communicate
  • How to use items
  • How to change their appearance
  • … and should have gotten some basic orientation in Chatterdale

Minimally needed time / 90 minutes
Minimal technical equipment /
  • presenter’s laptop and beamer with wide screen
  • Chatterdale-able computer for at least each pair of participants
  • Enough users for at least each pair of participants

Preparation /
  • Make sure the participants computers are ready for using Chatterdale (Viewer installed, grid defined, internet available) and that enoughvirtyou-users are available [for details on technical issues: check Module X – Administrators corner]
  • Make sure the headsets work!
  • Make sure you master all skills that are indicated on the can-do-statement list 
  • Log into Chatterdale. Have your avatar infront of some nice building, facing the audience.
  • Print out the “Imprudence Viewer – Quickstart”file for each participant
  • Print out the “Chatterdale – can do statements” file for each participant

Material /
  • Slides
  • “Imprudence Viewer – Quickstart”
  • “Chatterdale – can do statements”

Rundown

Step / Do / Note
1 / Welcome / … looking forward meeting you not only face-to-face but, in a minute, also online – life in Chatterdale!
2 / Slides / Some slides as reminders from Module A / Revise netiquette!
3 / Next steps / Explain next step:
  • Very quick demo
  • Single second user
  • All log in, but not yet voice-chat: work down the can-do statement list!
  • Voice-chat with all

4 / Very quick demo (5 min.) /
  • Log in to Chatterdale, show how to
  • Walk
  • Text chat
  • Camera control
  • Get something into inventory and find it (e.g. new look for avatar)

5 / Let ONE participant log in /
  • Offer friendship
  • Send an IM
  • Offer something from your inventory
  • Voice chat
/ Show interaction: show how to offer/accept something; show voice chat.
6 / Let the others log in / Help participants with working on their can-do statement list; let them tick-off what they have learned; if necessary (common question) show skills with your avatar on the wide screen / At the beginning: do not allow to use voice chat
7 / Now allow voice chat /
  • Show voice-parcels
  • Hand out headset

8 / Summing up / All participants log out.
Discuss your experience! Was it easy or difficult? What was easy/difficult?

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