This chatlog is posted with the permission of the participants. This was a discussion to engage community in planning Fall Term outreach activities. Please comment via the discussion thread.

Discussion sections include:

• Background
• Video of Activities
• Access to Wolverine
• Educational Themes, Pt. 1: Astronomy
• Marketing and Social Tech
• Bringing SL to RL
• SL Field Trips / Top 10 Lists
• Making the Themes Work
• Educational Themes, Pt. 2: The Urban University
• Distance Learning, CTools, SLoodle
• Skills Transfer to RL
• Viral Marketing Concept
• Viral Marketing Policies and Implementation
• Viral Marketing Brainstorming
• To Keynote or Not to Keynote
• VMerse
• Activities for Student Engagement

Background

[9:15] Perplexity Peccable: For background, Ted and Memetic and I had a meeting where we talked about having a grand opening for Wolvering during Fall Term
[9:15] Perplexity Peccable: Part of the problem is that there are a lof of folk on campus using SL who have no idea Wolverine Island exists and is available

Video of Activities

[9:16] Gillian Oh: It would be great to work with Anne to create a video highlighting the brownbags
[9:16] Wrenaissance Jewell: Is it perceived as Med School exclusive?
[9:16] Aquilla Heron: Even if they do know, how do they get in?
[9:16] Perplexity Peccable: We want to let them know about the activities and resources here - broaden the community, and help people start using these more effectively for UM
[9:16] Perplexity Peccable: That would be wonderful, Gillian!
[9:16] Perplexity Peccable: Exactly, Aquila
[9:16] Wrenaissance Jewell: Video is great idea, Gillian
[9:16] Perplexity Peccable: So far, we're stuck.
[9:16] Wrenaissance Jewell: Has everyone seen the new one on SL for Public Health?
[9:17] Perplexity Peccable: Thanks Quill :)
[9:17] Perplexity Peccable: Wren, has it gone public>
[9:17] Gillian Oh: We're sending it out later today or Monday
[9:17] Perplexity Peccable: Last I heard it was not available to the public yet, not on the web
[9:17] Jerry Teatime: Haven't seen it -- machinima?
[9:17] Gillian Oh: Anne is still tweaking
[9:17] Perplexity Peccable: Ah - I was told late Septamber :)
[9:17] Wrenaissance Jewell: I don't know if it's up on YouTUbe yet - I've sent to some individuals
[9:18] Perplexity Peccable: Folks, as soon as possible, I will add it in the SLUM blog and wiki
[9:18] Perplexity Peccable: Great to have a community of people with skills :)
[9:18] Wrenaissance Jewell: and motivation

Access to Wolverine

[9:16] Perplexity Peccable: Meme and Ted have been working on a UM authenticated login page that would allow people to join the SL group
[9:16] Aquilla Heron: call me quill
[9:18] Perplexity Peccable: I agree that logging in - definitely :)
[9:18] Perplexity Peccable: Joining the group is a barrier
[9:19] Aquilla Heron: Could we create a vodcast with instructions for joining the goup to be posted on the um hmoepage maybe?
[9:19] Wrenaissance Jewell: Wasn't the original idea to have an area that was open to the public?
[9:19] Perplexity Peccable: Marketing - getting on the UM homepage - great ideas, not sure how to implement
[9:19] Perplexity Peccable: Wren, it was
[9:19] Perplexity Peccable: Ted is reluctant
[9:19] Wrenaissance Jewell: Why?
[9:19] Perplexity Peccable: There are security concerns with it.
[9:20] Perplexity Peccable: He wants our students and faculty to feel safe here
[9:20] Perplexity Peccable: be able to have confidential discussions without fear of harassment
[9:20] Perplexity Peccable: or griefers
[9:20] Perplexity Peccable: UM has typically been a target for spammers
[9:20] Gillian Oh: I think that really shouldn't hold us back from opening up
[9:20] Perplexity Peccable: MP and I both want some portion open.
[9:20] Perplexity Peccable: I am asking to have the library open, so we can show off our exhibits
[9:20] Gillian Oh: What is the use of a great space with no one using it?
[9:21] Wrenaissance Jewell: I agree - understand Ted's point but think it's an over reaction
[9:21] Perplexity Peccable: We have had requests from someone in grad admissions at Pharmacy who wants to use this for recruitment
[9:21] Aquilla Heron: I think this would be a great tool for recruitment
[9:21] Perplexity Peccable: It might simply be that Ted has been too busy to look into it seriously
[9:22] Jerry Teatime: Don't forget alumni...I'm sure the Development Office would be interested in including them too
[9:22] Perplexity Peccable: I'm not sure that I could help with that, but am willing
[9:22] Wrenaissance Jewell: What if we proposed a pilot poject to have an area open and see if there are problems
[9:22] Bridget Jennings: I was planning to create a registration web site for my sim - might do a link to such a page on umich.edu web site
[9:22] Perplexity Peccable: Jerry, we have a very strong SL alumni community who really WANT to be engaged with Wolverine Island
[9:22] Perplexity Peccable: Bridget - Meme is looking into something like that, but is having trouble with getting it behind an authentication wall
[9:23] Perplexity Peccable: Perhaps the two of you should talk

Educational Themes, Pt. 1: Astronomy

[9:22] Aquilla Heron: Next year is the International Year of Astronomy (IYA), and Wither the LSA theme will be IYA
[9:23] Aquilla Heron: We might be able to cross market with the IYA island
[9:23] Perplexity Peccable: Quil, that is great!
[9:23] Aquilla Heron: They should have a kiosk prepared in september if there is a way put one on this island.
[9:23] Perplexity Peccable: My partner in SL works with NASA Colab and is an RL president of state chapter for some astronomy group
[9:23] Wrenaissance Jewell: Jake glennn in the sci lib is working on IYA for the library & might be intrested
[9:24] Perplexity Peccable: That would be a good partnerhsip
[9:24] Aquilla Heron: Then this island becomes one of the stops listed inthe IYA directory
[9:24] Wrenaissance Jewell: That would be cool

Marketing & Social Tech

[9:24] Perplexity Peccable: Ted said he was not interested in Wolverine island having a high profile or being marketed to the public
[9:24] Wrenaissance Jewell: subtle UM marketing
[9:24] Jerry Teatime: Are there any students (as opposed to staff) who frequent WI?
[9:24] Bridget Jennings: I am pretty sure that it is easy to use a Kerberos pw on any web page
[9:24] Perplexity Peccable: We are not competing, simply offering a space for our people to use for our purposes
[9:24] Aquilla Heron: And I'd be more than happy to post anything (includeing a vodcast) on the dept. website
[9:24] Perplexity Peccable: Bridget , are you on SLED?
[9:25] Jerry Teatime: Wonder if we could use the Facebook U-M group to get the word out...
[9:25] Perplexity Peccable: MP put out a query for tech barriers he encountered - *NO* response
[9:25] Perplexity Peccable: Jerry - that is great idea! I wonder who admins that ...
[9:25] Bridget Jennings: yes
[9:25] Aquilla Heron: There's a facebook UM group?
[9:25] Perplexity Peccable: :)
[9:25] Perplexity Peccable: several
[9:25] Bridget Jennings: but only very recent to sled
[9:26] Perplexity Peccable: I am not sure if there is one that is officially branded, tho
[9:26] Aquilla Heron: Kerberos on webpage: Cosign is apparently not too hard to set up, but we're having issues limiting the groups
[9:26] Jerry Teatime: I think the FB group is self organizing; I don't know much about it...just that it exists and has a lot of undergrads
[9:26] Perplexity Peccable: There is a new committee to advise the Provost on matters of Web 2.0
[9:26] Perplexity Peccable: advise
[9:27] Jerry Teatime: Is that the one David Mendez is leading?
[9:27] Perplexity Peccable: I am looking at the names of the members - so far don't see any who I recognize as being social tech users
[9:27] Perplexity Peccable: Yes - that is the one, Jerry
[9:27] Perplexity Peccable: David is very tech savvy, very cool
[9:27] Perplexity Peccable: I should say social tech leaders
[9:27] Wrenaissance Jewell: that's not web2.0, it's innovation in education
[9:27] Wrenaissance Jewell: more ed tech than ed 2.0
[9:27] Perplexity Peccable: Ah! That clarifies a lot
[9:28] Gillian Oh: Right. It will be in good hands with David
[9:28] Perplexity Peccable: I was told different
[9:28] Perplexity Peccable: David will be excellent for that
[9:28] Wrenaissance Jewell: Nancy's on the committee
[9:28] Perplexity Peccable: Yes, I saw that
[9:28] Wrenaissance Jewell: she can give you more info
[9:28] Perplexity Peccable: Was puzzled when I believed it was a social tech committee
[9:28] Wrenaissance Jewell: I can imagine
[9:28] Perplexity Peccable: Then there ought to be a committee for social tech :)
[9:29] Perplexity Peccable: But that is a different matter

Bringing SL to RL

[9:29] Perplexity Peccable: Today, the opening
[9:29] Perplexity Peccable: The notecard gives a brief outline of some thoughts people have shared with me about how to do this
[9:30] Perplexity Peccable: I was thinking at the simple end, have some labs set up as open houses with demos,
[9:30] Perplexity Peccable: have an RL/SL regional meetup event (folks seem to really want that)
[9:30] Gillian Oh: That's just what I was trying to say!
[9:30] Perplexity Peccable: maybe a few speakers
[9:30] Perplexity Peccable: Yes, Gillian?
[9:30] Wrenaissance Jewell: who would be invited to the meetup
[9:31] Aquilla Heron: Most of the people in my dept would be much more likely to get into SL if they had some sort of RL gathering first
[9:31] Perplexity Peccable: the idea was southest Michigan folks in SL
[9:31] Bridget Jennings: I RL/SL is a good idea
[9:31] Gillian Oh: Just that we should have some RL events, including "workshops" where folks are able to get into SL and attend the event together in both RL and SL
[9:31] Perplexity Peccable: It would have to have food
[9:31] Wrenaissance Jewell: Is there an existing group or list of SEMI folks?
[9:31] Perplexity Peccable: Yes Gillian
[9:31] Wrenaissance Jewell: Agree
[9:31] Perplexity Peccable: I think we also need to plan for September and October having Brown Bags schedule with RL assistance in RL computer labs on campus
[9:32] Gillian Oh: Yes
[9:32] Wrenaissance Jewell: many people are shy about just jumping in on there onwn
[9:32] Perplexity Peccable: Yes - a reception / party

SL Field Trips / Top 10 Lists

[9:32] Aquilla Heron: It would be really helpful to have places to go as well.
[9:32] Aquilla Heron: SL field trips
[9:32] Gillian Oh: Yes- it
[9:32] Perplexity Peccable: Quill, you mean like the list of ed places we shared a couple weeks ago?
[9:32] Wrenaissance Jewell: multi location, not just med campus?
[9:32] Gillian Oh: Its often hard to know where to go
[9:32] Perplexity Peccable: Yes - tours and self-guided tour aids
[9:33] Perplexity Peccable: Best examples of SL education builds
[9:33] Aquilla Heron: I like the self-guided tour idea.
[9:33] Gillian Oh: Recommended places lists- Top 10s
[9:33] Perplexity Peccable: Yep!
[9:33] Bridget Jennings: You also may need to provide seperate RL experiences for faculty (who are shy about looking foolish in front of students)
[9:33] Perplexity Peccable: I love that Gillian
[9:33] Perplexity Peccable: top ten ed
[9:33] Perplexity Peccable: top ten health
[9:33] Gillian Oh: Not only ed places but also beautiful places and well done places
[9:33] Perplexity Peccable: top ten literature
[9:33] Perplexity Peccable: etc
[9:33] Wrenaissance Jewell: faculty exploratory,
[9:33] Aquilla Heron: Bridget, I SO agree
[9:33] Gillian Oh: Shopping
[9:33] Perplexity Peccable: Yes!
[9:33] Perplexity Peccable: Could put up survey for folks to vote
[9:34] Wrenaissance Jewell: might be good idea to id one or two easy things for first visit, so as not to overwhelm
[9:34] Gillian Oh: Or a survey for suggestions and then just choose
[9:34] Perplexity Peccable: sounds good
[9:34] Jerry Teatime: I wonder if we could rig a video feed out of SL to the UMTV /Zattoo channel
[9:34] Gillian Oh: 1) Places to start 2) Places to explore
[9:34] Bridget Jennings: I think it would be good to do top 10 lists for each college at UM
[9:34] Perplexity Peccable: webcam :)
[9:34] Wrenaissance Jewell: zattoo?
[9:34] Perplexity Peccable: Bridget, that sounds very logical
[9:34] Jerry Teatime: That way anyone could watch across campus in lurker mode
[9:34] Aquilla Heron: I'd be hard to do just 10 for all of LSA
[9:34] Perplexity Peccable: Zattoo is an Ann Arbor based international web video company
[9:35] Perplexity Peccable: I've met them
[9:35] Wrenaissance Jewell: stay away for a few weeks and you get so far behind the curve is not funny
[9:35] Bridget Jennings: I was thinking about the engineering lecturer who thought SL did not have anything for engineering ed

Making the Themes Work

[9:35] Perplexity Peccable: Yes, Quill, would need to focus on a couple topics - like the astro theme
[9:35] Gillian Oh: Yep
[9:35] Perplexity Peccable: Well, Bridget, we can make these, and then have a series of blogposts to promote them to a broader community and facilitate sharing
[9:36] Aquilla Heron: Actually, the themes semester usually tie across colleges
[9:36] Perplexity Peccable: Maybe with slideshows of pics for each
[9:36] Jerry Teatime: If we had a "webcam" on a gathering hub, we could show ongoing activity in WI without people having to log in
[9:36] Aquilla Heron: Like the China theme that had a lot with the law school
[9:36] Perplexity Peccable: My brain is dizzy already, and we've hardly started!
[9:36] Aquilla Heron: Following the theme semester might be a good way to get a short list of good places and cover a lot of bases
[9:37] Wrenaissance Jewell: good idea, quill
[9:37] Bridget Jennings: cross college themes are good - but initially you need to sell to disciplines
[9:37] Wrenaissance Jewell: plus gives a reason for the U to pay attention
[9:37] Perplexity Peccable: I like connecting it to a U initiative
[9:37] Perplexity Peccable: shows we are team players
[9:37] Perplexity Peccable: not wildcards

Educational Themes, Pt. 2: The Urban University

[9:38] Bridget Jennings: On our campus the big push is "creating the urban university"
[9:38] Bridget Jennings: Which means service learning and regional partnerships
[9:38] Wrenaissance Jewell: there's also the global outreach theme
[9:38] Perplexity Peccable: Global health / education / distance learning
[9:38] Perplexity Peccable: Personal learning networks / virtual learning networks
[9:39] Aquilla Heron: the "urban university" is one of the mandates in the theme semester
[9:39] Perplexity Peccable: collaboration technologies
[9:39] Perplexity Peccable: Quill, I'd be interested in hearing how those two connect
[9:39] Perplexity Peccable: astro and urban
[9:39] Bridget Jennings: distance learning was (is) one of my big reasons for looking at SL (but it is also a big turn off for lots of faculty)

Distance Learning, CTools, SLoodle

[9:39] Aquilla Heron: Thought it was annoying at first, but once we got going we realised what a huge opportunity it offered
[9:40] Jerry Teatime: The folks who are exploring blended learning might be interested in SL
[9:40] Perplexity Peccable: One of the challenges is to show how SL can enrich the f2f feeling within distance learning for both student and faculty
[9:40] Perplexity Peccable: Hi, Rudy!
[9:40] Jerry Teatime: The Dental Hygiene folks and Ross School ExecEd programs for example
[9:40] Rudolfo Woodget: hi lexi
[9:40] Bridget Jennings: hi Rudy
[9:41] Rudolfo Woodget: Hi Bridget, Hi everyone
[9:41] Perplexity Peccable: Dental hygeine have heard about SL from me, but weren't ready at that time
[9:41] Wrenaissance Jewell: hey, rudy
[9:41] Perplexity Peccable: I think they wanted to get comfortable with traditional distance learning tech first.
[9:41] Rudolfo Woodget: My RP person was being an absent-minded professor and locked himself out.
[9:41] Jerry Teatime: CTools has worked closely with DH and they might be open to it if provided more support
[9:42] Perplexity Peccable: Yes - I talked with them about that - They really wanted to not do anything you folks didn't recommend
[9:42] Perplexity Peccable: They trust you :)
[9:43] Jerry Teatime: Tighter integration w/CTools would help (a la Moodle) but I don't expect that for a while
[9:43] Gillian Oh: SL can be so fussy and hard to use, I'm never sure how much I should advocate using it for "real stuff"
[9:43] Perplexity Peccable: Yep.
[9:43] Perplexity Peccable: Is Moodle an option?
[9:43] Perplexity Peccable: Ted said he'd be willing to host it on a server
[9:43] Perplexity Peccable: We could test drive some SLoodle functionality
[9:43] Perplexity Peccable: BTW, folks, Buddy said he'd come back next week for the second part of the SLoodle presentation
[9:44] Jerry Teatime: I have accessed CTools from in world, but I'm not sure about passing Kerberos credentials through the SL browser

Skills Transfer to RL

[9:43] Wrenaissance Jewell: I saw a news item today the students develop better surgical skills after using Wii. Wonder if that's extensible to SL in some way?
[9:44] Perplexity Peccable: Wren, there is so much evidence showing that comptuer games integrate with improved surgery skills
[9:44] Perplexity Peccable: Not just Wii - others, too
[9:44] Perplexity Peccable: and they don't have to be surgical simulations - just games!
[9:45] Jerry Teatime: Seems kind of scary from a security perspective
[9:45] Perplexity Peccable: That is a good justification perhaps for using Moodle instead?
[9:45] Aquilla Heron: pracitce makes perfect, even if virtual
[9:45] Perplexity Peccable: We should have an FAQ about SL for new faculty and students
[9:45] Perplexity Peccable: what questions we are most asked by new folk and what the answers are for our people
[9:46] Perplexity Peccable: Oh, Wren - I haven't seen that article yet - would love to :)

'Viral' Marketing Concept

[9:46] Perplexity Peccable: I met yesterday with JJ Drinkwater, who is in town right now
[9:47] Wrenaissance Jewell: will send
[9:47] Perplexity Peccable: He suggested making a viral marketing gimic for SL to spread the word about how to join the Wolverine community
[9:47] Perplexity Peccable: Thx :)
[9:47] Perplexity Peccable: a way to reach people that we don't know are here
[9:48] Perplexity Peccable: Something folks would take and share with each other that would give info about us, but also catch the eye and be a cool toy
[9:48] Jerry Teatime: [Need to step away for a moment]
[9:48] Aquilla Heron: well, I've been asked several times where I got my shirt...
[9:48] Perplexity Peccable: Now if only the shirts talked!

Viral Marketing Policies and Implementation

[9:48] Bridget Jennings: I think that viral approach is contrary to UM standard computing practices
[9:49] Aquilla Heron: The back could have a url...
[9:49] Perplexity Peccable: That is important to know
[9:49] Rudolfo Woodget: pet wolverines to sit on one's shoulder
[9:49] Perplexity Peccable: Bridget, could you say a bit more?
[9:49] Wrenaissance Jewell: talking shirts would be an attention getter, even if a bit creepy
[9:49] Perplexity Peccable: Ic an definitely put a URL on the shirt!
[9:49] Rudolfo Woodget: by "viral" I think we mean in a marketing sense -- non-traditional ways of spreading the message, right?
[9:49] Perplexity Peccable: Yes, Rudy
[9:50] Perplexity Peccable: Social marketing
[9:50] Wrenaissance Jewell: Right, not computer viral
[9:50] Perplexity Peccable: Make some cool thing that folks give to each otehr
[9:50] Perplexity Peccable: pass along to spread the word
[9:50] Bridget Jennings: Leaving things for people up is one thing, transmitting unsolicited info is another
[9:50] Rudolfo Woodget: Viral, but not spammy viral.
[9:50] Perplexity Peccable: So a notecard giver is bad?
[9:50] Rudolfo Woodget: Ewwww.
[9:50] Perplexity Peccable: That is standard practice in SL
[9:51] Bridget Jennings: No, not if the the user has to touch it to receive the infor
[9:51] Perplexity Peccable: Walk through a door, it gives you a notecard, you decline info if you choose
[9:51] Rudolfo Woodget: I think "unsolicited" is the key thing to avoid -- I think we're probably on the same page with that.
[9:51] Wrenaissance Jewell: how about "ask me about wolverine island" on the back of shirts, and we give them a note card?
[9:51] Perplexity Peccable: That was why JJ said it would have to be a cool toy that folks WANT to play with and pass along
[9:51] Aquilla Heron: Is it unsolicited if you get it just by walking through the door?
[9:52] Bridget Jennings: These are great things
[9:52] Perplexity Peccable: Well, and is it unsolicited if, in SL, you are immediately offered the option to opt-out by choosing DECLINE
[9:52] Bridget Jennings: If you are asked whether you want to accept it - it's not unsolicited (you did not have to opne the door)
[9:53] Perplexity Peccable: That is part of SL interface

Viral Marketing Brainstorming

[9:53] Rudolfo Woodget: but let's be clear -- we only want to attract UM folks
[9:53] Perplexity Peccable: Yep
[9:53] Perplexity Peccable: This would not be opening the island, but giving information on how to join and who can join
[9:53] Gillian Oh: I think it needs to be weird enough to catch people's attention
[9:53] Perplexity Peccable: Like what, Gillian?
[9:54] Gillian Oh: Not really sure...
[9:54] Gillian Oh: I'm thinking
[9:54] Bridget Jennings: Which is why I was suggesting the use of a web site linked to the UM home page
[9:54] Wrenaissance Jewell: Talking wolverine toy?
[9:54] Rudolfo Woodget: "Ask me about Wolverine Island" "Sorry, you can't go there" << something to avoid.
[9:54] Perplexity Peccable: Wolverine toy is good
[9:54] Perplexity Peccable: A wolverine tiny avatar?
[9:54] Perplexity Peccable: or a big avatar :)
[9:54] Aquilla Heron: football helmets
[9:54] Bridget Jennings: In our case Rudy - a taling Wolf
[9:54] Wrenaissance Jewell: Wolverine welcome bot with mini wolverine give away
[9:54] Gillian Oh: If there could be a football tie in, maybe we could get some press
[9:55] Perplexity Peccable: Wren, I like the way you think :)
[9:55] Wrenaissance Jewell: thanks, Lexi - i have my moments
[9:55] Perplexity Peccable: Footballs are great as a additional, but how to make it catchy in an SL way?
[9:55] Perplexity Peccable: :)
[9:55] Gillian Oh: Since we're called Wolverine Island, it makes sense to have a talking wolverine bot
[9:56] Rudolfo Woodget: Many more wolves in SL than wolverines. At least, Wolverines that don't look like Hugh Jackman
[9:56] Perplexity Peccable: LOL
[9:56] Perplexity Peccable: If there was a little funding, maybe we could hire Grendel's or someone to make a nice one for us?
[9:56] Wrenaissance Jewell: cost??
[9:56] Perplexity Peccable: I'd have to ask and find out
[9:56] Wrenaissance Jewell: let me know
[9:56] Perplexity Peccable jots note to self

To Keynote or Not to Keynote

[9:57] Perplexity Peccable: For the event, would we want to have a keynote speaker or something?
[9:57] Rudolfo Woodget: hmmm... Ideally... A UM Visitors Center, that's not on Wolverine Island -- Do football stuff -- recruitment stuff -- Is Admissions on board at all? And info there about Wolverine Island for those who are eligible
[9:57] Rudolfo Woodget: For the keynote -- we are looking to attract primarily Faculty and Staff?
[9:58] Wrenaissance Jewell: do we want speaker at first event?
[9:58] Bridget Jennings: I am not sure people want to sit a listen at a first event
[9:58] Wrenaissance Jewell: Agree w/ bridget on that
[9:58] Aquilla Heron: I think we have to aim for faculty & staff.

VMerse

[9:57] Jerry Teatime: Has anyone looked at VMerse?
[9:57] Perplexity Peccable: Jerry - what is that?
[9:58] Jerry Teatime: It's a private virtual world that has been built by a local company to be used by Admissions
[9:58] Perplexity Peccable: Oh, right - I've heard of that
[9:58] Jerry Teatime: They have models of the stadium, Duderstadt Center and other locales
[9:58] Perplexity Peccable: Good question
[9:58] Wrenaissance Jewell: Tuff to get attention we newbies are walking into walls \
[9:58] Perplexity Peccable: Jerry - the Pharm person was looking to recruit people who are here in SL - build off the community ...
[9:58] Jerry Teatime: I bring it up because someone is spending money there and I wonder if that might be a source of funding for SL work
[9:58] Perplexity Peccable: ... not show potential applicants campus
[9:58] Perplexity Peccable: different functions

Activities for Student Engagement

[9:59] Rudolfo Woodget: something more immersive -- different stations set up
[9:59] Aquilla Heron: The student will show up if there are things for them to do
[9:59] Rudolfo Woodget: Treasure hunt, etc
[9:59] Perplexity Peccable: We could have a treasure hunt - you Rudy?
[9:59] Jerry Teatime: Prospective students could:
[9:59] Jerry Teatime: talk with current students
[9:59] Bridget Jennings: Treasure hint is good, road rally is good, games are good
[10:00] Jerry Teatime: interview representative faculty from different depts
[10:00] Perplexity Peccable: What if we had presentations or demos in SL?
[10:00] Rudolfo Woodget: Something to encourage people to visit each "station" The Lexi station, the Memetic station, etc
[10:00] Wrenaissance Jewell: student focus group on twhat they'd like?
[10:00] Jerry Teatime: get a guided tour of campus
[10:00] Perplexity Peccable: First we have to find students who are in SL
[10:00] Perplexity Peccable: Wow
[10:01] Bridget Jennings: I notice that U of Idaho seems to have a big chunk set up for prospective students and orientation
[10:02] Jerry Teatime: I'm willing to do a presentation of some type; may be able to get a grad student or two involved too