Over this three day workshop you will get the chance to look around Second Life with a guide. Discover how businesses are using Second Life to give added value to customers and staff. Whether it's an extended online presence to compliment a web site or a multi-user space to conduct business globally or remotely between regional offices.

The workshop will also look at how educational establishments, non-profits, businesses and Creatives are using virtual worlds. The benefits of virtual premises, seminar spaces, conference facilities and exhibition spaces.

It is a practical course giving delegates the opportunity to visit the places mentioned in the class material. We will also discuss the psychological, ethical and moral questions surrounding this technology and how much it costs to get started. A guest speaker will attend remotely on the final day to tell you how Second Life is working for them.

Delegates can also gain professional qualification credits towards a University Certificate of Professional Development or degree from De Montfort University.

Overview

The course covers the following areas :

• Avatars and the Internet
• Virtual Worlds, the Metaverse and Business
• The Dark Side, Immersion and Morality
• Fun vs Work
• Creating an Avatar
• Guided tour of Second Life
• Making money in Second Life
• Education, Arts and Social Interaction
• Looking to the future
• Virtual world networking and Social Media
• Real Estate and Virtual Economics

Who is it aimed at?

This course is aimed at :

• Any organisation wanting to appeal to or engage with the 16 - 24 generation now or in the future
• Businesses will have to engage with virtual media, it may evolve and change over the next 5 years and to start planting seeds to future-proof your organisation now is the smart this to do
• Any organisation wanting to give added value, be seen as innovative or is interested in online technologies
• Any organisation with offices spread across a network to encourage community with in a company

Entry requirements

Although there are no formal qualifications required to attend this course, delegates should have an understanding of basic computer skills and have an open mind about where the future of the web might be going. If you are unsure about these requirements, please contact us via the contact us page.

Delivery method

The course is a 3 day fully trainer led course. To help reduce the effect on your business of losing a member of staff for 3 days, this course runs 1 day a week over 3 weeks. Delegates then have the time needed to absorb and implement the information gained during these intensive training days.

Related links

• Second Life Official Site
• The Virtual Workplace
• Second Life Business video