Myron Curtis's Blog (7)

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Friday morning (tomorrow) I'll be giving a tour of Virtual Worlds College to some people who may be interested in funding a similar project. It would be great if everyone signed in and started exploring just to let them see the potential. Go to Virtual…

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You may now create your own account in my virtual world at:

http://www.virtualworldscollege.com

There are instructions on that page for getting into the world. Once in you will have to modify your avatar the way you wish by opening the inventory window in the bottom left corner of your screen, choose "create" from the top, and make new body parts and clothes which you will double click on to wear. Then right click on your avatar,… Continue

I'm looking for ideas. How do we motivate people to attend college? What can we do to help college students succeed?

There has been a growing trend among students graduating from high school to skip going to college. So far, those making this choice have been in the minority, but unfortunately members of minority groups are the ones who most often make this choice. I fear that the current economic woes will exasperate this disturbing trend because education is becoming prohibitively… Continue

I'm just glad my dance partners were good enough to make up for the fact that I couldn't turn on the dance animations

Tonight is the Coyote Country Saloon 's "Dancing With the Avies" dance contest. It is being held in the Virtual World known as Second Life.

Here is the info for getting in so you can vote:



If you don't have an account in Second Life, follow these steps In order to watch the contest, you will have to go to http://www.secondlife.com, create an account (FREE), download their software (called a client or viewer also FREE), fire it up and log into Second Life. Give yourself plenty of… Continue

. The Coyote country Saloon in Second Life has decided to have a "Dancing with the Avies" dance contest. Maybe a RL klutz like me could have a chance to do well in this, even though a number of friends have hinted, rather blatantly, that my avatar isn't quite eye candy (I made it to look like RL me, only thinner). It will be a lot of fun.
I’ll post the details here soon.