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Digital Storytelling Challenge Awardees Announced!

Posted Sat, 10/24/2009 - 07:02 by Beth J. Bates

On October 21, we held our Digital Storytelling Challenge Awards Party here at TechSoup headquarters in San Francisco.

Join the Nonprofit Commons Track at the SLCC09

Posted Mon, 08/10/2009 - 09:33 by Beth J. Bates

With the Second Life Community Convention (SLCC) fast approaching, August 13-16, we're excited to roll-out the schedule for the Nonprofit Track to everyone! The Nonprofit Track is a set of workshops and presentations provided by nonprofits. Information provided will benefit not only nonprofits, but other organizations as well.

The official hash tags for the event are #NPSL and #SLCC09, so please be sure to use them in your tweets and blog posts to make it a little easier to track.

The SCHEDULE for the Nonprofit Commons Track is as follows:

Is Measuring Business Success Different in Second Life Than in the Real World?

Posted Wed, 08/05/2009 - 11:54 by Beth J. Bates

While I always consider Second Life such a different realm when it comes to business, I'm quickly learning that it's not that different from real-life and can be assessed by real-life standards.

A recent blog post, "Measuring business success in virtual worlds is not different from business as usual" does a great job of comparing Second Life business assessment to real-life and even introduces the principle of the "balanced scoreboard" which has been a business analysis strategy for years.

Purdue is Getting to "Business" in Second Life

Posted Mon, 08/03/2009 - 10:18 by Beth J. Bates

This is a great article about how Purdue chose to embrace social networking within Second Life to assist students not only with connecting but also with learning.

Job Accommodation Network Office Grand Opening!

Posted Mon, 07/27/2009 - 04:14 by Beth J. Bates

Cool news and exciting grand opening!!!

The Job Accommodation Network will be hosting a grand opening event at our office on Health Commons on Monday, July 27 for the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

JAN will offer two scheduled tours of the office with a 10 minute overview of who JAN is, what JAN does, and what technical assistance JAN can provide related to the ADA. After the tours, a representative will be available to answer questions and provide follow-up materials.

Holding Corporate Meetings in Second Life

Posted Thu, 07/23/2009 - 09:38 by Beth J. Bates

While impromptu meetings can be held in a public park or amphitheater in Second Life, Corporate meetings require a lot more planning and of course, the right venue.

The Second Life community blogs recently published a great post on conducting corporate meetings called Corporate Events and Meetings in Second Life which not only breaks down the process for organizing a meeting but also gives some folks who can help you pull it together.

New Group for Alumni Who Want to Help Nonprofits Virtually

Posted Mon, 07/20/2009 - 05:26 by Beth J. Bates

From Donna Johnson '94 UIUC (aka Tuty Inkpen):

I am the founder of "Alumni in NPSL" which is a group for Second Life members who are now or plan to plug into the rich Nonprofit community of Second Life.

Second Life, and other virtual worlds, truly takes networking to a deeper level because it provides real-time chat and interactions.
Examples of those who are taking advantage of the wealth of opportunity afforded by SL include:

*major universities, including the UI's Global Campus

Using Virtual Reality for Stakeholder Engagement: An Online Conference in Second Life

Posted Mon, 07/13/2009 - 06:24 by Beth J. Bates

Don't miss our own Penguin Kuhn speaking at "Using Virtual Reality for Stakeholder Engagement: An Online Conference in Second Life" on July 16!

The event takes place Thursday, 16 July 2009, from 11:00-17:00 EDT in Second Life.

Join us!!

Net Tuesday Organizer Featured on NetSquared

Posted Mon, 06/29/2009 - 06:52 by Beth J. Bates

Our own Jessica Dally, aka Kali Idziak, got a great write-up as a featured Net Tuesday Organizer on NetSquared! Congrats, Kali!

More Nonprofit Commons in the Press - Preferred Family Healthcare

Posted Thu, 06/11/2009 - 05:58 by Beth J. Bates

Network World has a recent article about our own Coughran Mayo (Dick Dillon) and his accomplishments in SL:

 

Many thanks to Brownrice Internet for hosting the NPSL site.

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