The last time I spoke I made mention of the four goals that we needed to complete to finish the project which included a replica of Mount Ripley, a gathering areas for students, an office area for faculty, and replicas of the Winter Carnival Snow Statues. I am pleased to announce that the Second Life Team has made considerable progress towards achieving the lofty goal of getting the island class-ready by the end of the semester. Jenny Sieweke and Brandon Klos are now placing the finishing touches to the office spaces which professors can then fill as they see fit. Replicas for this year Winter Carnival were faithfully reproduced by Rob Blanckeart. On the island you can see an NES controller, a Donkey Kong game where visitors can take on the roles of Donkey Kong and Mario with just a click of the button among others. The gathering area and Mount Ripley were somewhat fused into one place where students can congregate at the top of a mountain among other places. What remains for the Second Life Team is to finish up class functionality and some testing to ensure it’s working as intended. Otherwise we are well on our way to finishing the island in a timely manner.
~Adam Eidelsafy