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=updated 7/19/13= =// Free Teaching Spaces for Faculty of All Disciplines and Community Colleges in Washington State. //=

Four islands in the virtual world (Second Life) are available for classes and training if you are affiliated with one of the 34 community and technical colleges in Washington State (SBCTC). Any discipline of study can use the islands and create specific learning areas. Students and faculty operate avatars during class time. At this time there are these facilities on the Evergreen Islands:
 * Nisqually Art Gallery on Evergreen 2, []
 * Medical facilities for patient simulations in numerous buildings on Evergreen 3, []
 * Courthouse for legal proceedings and a residential building on Evergreen 4, []
 * Lecture and video areas are available on any of the islands.
 * = [[image:http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LyCX022A7Cg/T5L0KeCspkI/AAAAAAAAIyY/PK8LR-rdm2w/s200/sim+pic+4-21-12.png width="200" height="148" align="left" link="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LyCX022A7Cg/T5L0KeCspkI/AAAAAAAAIyY/PK8LR-rdm2w/s1600/sim+pic+4-21-12.png"]] ||
 * = Medical area ||


 * [[image:http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XiLirQl4wDE/T5L3iKVe5mI/AAAAAAAAIyw/tYbzn6V7xGs/s200/court.png width="200" height="89" align="center" link="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XiLirQl4wDE/T5L3iKVe5mI/AAAAAAAAIyw/tYbzn6V7xGs/s1600/court.png"]] ||
 * Courthouse and other buildings ||


 * = [[image:http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nk458Wackik/T5L2rk-dHRI/AAAAAAAAIyo/bAHLfP8YZNY/s200/art+gallery.png width="200" height="130" link="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nk458Wackik/T5L2rk-dHRI/AAAAAAAAIyo/bAHLfP8YZNY/s1600/art+gallery.png"]] ||
 * = Art Gallery exterior with five floors of exhibits ||

Fast and easy orientation for faculty and students can be accomplished with multiple avatars expressly devoted to class time. Contact John Miller, jsmillerrn@gmail.com More information is located at http://ctcinsl.wikispaces.com/, []
 * The free viewer is downloaded and installed easily in less than 5 minutes.
 * The students simply log into the account for a specific avatar, already located in the class area. All items for the avatar are already in place.
 * Three essential skills to operate the avatar (movement, text chat, and zoom in) can be taught to students in five minutes.
 * Access to the teaching area can be restricted to those only in the class.
 * Students can operate one avatar as a group allowing for group projects and streamlining the simulation.
 * Rapid deployment of new learning areas can be accomplished with minimal cost by re-purposing objects available in Second Life's Marketplace.
 * Free instructor training is available by request and as schedule allows for the trainer.