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Roadrunner Island Pilots

Phase 1 - Island purchased by Division of IT

  • Faculty interest gauged

  • Technological requirements explored

 

Phase 2 - Island built by Department of Technical Communication and Media Production

  • Five courses tested (Communication in Web 2.0, Second Life, Intro to Audio Production, Streaming Video Technologies, Motion Graphics for Video)

  • Academic advising during faculty office hours held in-world

  • Steering committee with two subcommittees formed

  • Five training workshops held for faculty and administrators

 

Phase 3 - Educational Technology Center initiates campus-wide projects

  • Stimulus-funded 1/2 time position for building and training

  • Community Action Theater

  • MSCD Hotel Front Desk