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Session Index
Session 1 T 3/23/04	Session 2 TH 3/25/04	Session 3 T 3/30/04	Session 4 TH 4/1/04

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Art 3395
Session One: Tuesday, March 23, 2004

DATE	RESOURCES	ACTIVITY
TUESDAY March 23, 2004	Each should have a small notebook or journal to record notes (action commands, object names, etc) Tutorial: Download & Login Tutorial: Menu Overview Tutorial: Navigation 1 Tutorial: Navigation 2 Tutorial: Building Basics Protocol Page: Privilege Passwords & Ed Rights Protocol Page: Instruction and Group Discussions Readings for Thursday: 1. RWX Model Modifications 2. Creating RWX Models Assignments: 1. Link your picture to one of the picture objects at your personal work area kiosk	Login-Welcome (center) A. Basic Navigation Controls B. Settings (Chat Logs – cover monitoring) C. Browser Basics 1. Menus 2. Windows (Tabs, Chat/Whisp, Web, 3D) 3. Buttons D. Contacts, Telegrams, Join (go to beach in Showcase) E. Privilege Password (Protocols) F. Go to Unite1 GZ – Wander (Have Angi indicate they should return to GZ in 5 minutes) G. Walk to Meeting Circle (Set as Home) H. Select spot & put name on sign I. Instructional Protocol (Whisper Questions - ?/!) Questions - break J. Design Areas 1. Create Sign 2. Create Picture (Assignment – You by Thursday) 3. Create Hyperlink (to area plan by Thursday – update regularly) 4. (Go over in/out box) K. Object Yard Questions L. Basic Construction 1. Design Challenge: Basic Object Properties 2. Design Challenge: Teams - Collective Space CLOSING 1. Web Resources 2. Help Files 3. Reading Assignments for Thursday 4. Drop Ins Welcome

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Art 3395
Session Two: Thursday, March 25, 2004

DATE	RESOURCES	ACTIVITY
THURSDAY March 25, 2004	Each should have a small notebook or journal to record notes (action commands, object names, etc) Instruction Page: Accessing RWX Models & Submitting Custom or Customized Objects Information Page: Object Paths Readings for Tuesday: TheU Virtual University Architecture Competition Assignments: 1. Project Assignment: Ode to Yellow Flowers 2. Link narrative and parti sketches at your area kiosk.	Intro: Meeting Circle Questions/Feedback from Tuesday Agenda A. Design Center Tour (Cover Readings) B. Instruction: Basic Action Commands 1. Color 2. Texture 3. Animation (Movement) 4. Lighting C. Team Design Challenge (Team Spaces) Guidelines: 1. Work with a partner to create a structure inside your team space 2. May only use 12 different objects, but may use them as many times as you like. 3. Objects cannot be overlapped (bisecting) other objects. 4. Your area/structure must adjoin with at least one other teams area/structure (you must agree with that team on how) 5. You may use action commands on your objects Break D. Project Overview (Meeting Circle) ~Ode to Yellow Flowers (Angi) E. Megapath/Unite (show) F. Individual Instruction (Building/Models) (~90 minutes) =practice

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Art 3395
Session Three: Tuesday, March 30, 2004

DATE	RESOURCES	ACTIVITY
TUESDAY March 30, 2004	Each should have a small notebook or journal to record notes (action commands, object names, etc)   Readings for Thursday: Assignments:

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Art 3395
Session Four: Thursday, April 1, 2004

DATE	RESOURCES	ACTIVITY
THURSDAY APRIL 1, 2004	Each should have a small notebook or journal to record notes (action commands, object names, etc)   Assignments:

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