Continued from Pt. 2
Soon it became apparent that Susan had a wealth of skills that fit well into the Learning Center's objective of discovering new channels of discovery and education. One such outlet with which Susan was familiar was Second Life, a virtual environment that allows interactive collaboration and connections to people around the world.
Her capabilites spurred the Learning Center to rent space in this virtual network to develop a presence for WSU. We then hired Susan to create 3-D objects to customize our area, find educational content, network with other interested individuals, and assist state-wide Learning Center staff in navigating this new world.
The near goal was a free, interactive, and easy-to-use substitute for teleconferencing. The ultimate goal was to test the virtual world as a viable area to facilitate distance learning. Susan has proven an apt researcher and, with her natrually bubbly personality, a great asset in networking and relations.
If you want to see some of the results: Susan complements her virtual work with updates on her blog and and Twitter (which are new phenomena, yet more tradtionally website based).
Read Pt. 1 of this onging article
OlyCAP & the LC - pt. 3
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Susan Lionhart was initially brought by OlyCAP to us as an un-paid Supported Works client to polish her professional skills and gain insight on developing technologies. She studied at Lake Washington Technical College in the field of multimedia and 3-D computer animation.
