Dispatch 2

Dispatch #2

In the two weeks since the last dispatch, the studio aides and I and other guetst have engaged in the following activities.Continued twice daily workshops: scripting, streamiong media, parcel management,culture in SL, building, file and inventory management, and events.

• A DIY art gallery space has opened on the island for students and aeritsts.

• We visited the MacArthurFoundation press conference on virtual worlds

• Acetylene NiteClub ( a hangout for students) held a dance event.

• The size of the sandbox area has doubled to accomodate larger builds and more students.

• Workshops were included on the iam.colum.edu front page.

Studio aides, as a group and individually have been observed increasing skill sets in the foloowing areas: appearance, acquisition of functional objects, socialiazation, basic menu controls, culture and work aesthetics, 3D modelling, critical theory for virtual worlds and games.