15:09 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Time enough that we begin, even if we have deans straggling (staggering) in. |
15:09 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Tali, still have your beginning spiel handy? |
15:10 |
Tali Rosca |
Should we just start? |
15:10 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I think so. |
15:10 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
Welcome Everyone |
15:10 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
We have a quorum. |
15:11 |
Tali Rosca |
Well, as most of you know, this is the weekly QA with the Deans, where the deans of Oxbridge will (attempt to) answer questions about Oxbridge, Caledon and SL in general. |
15:11 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Our individual responsibilities described at http://www.caledonoxbridge.org/admin.php |
15:12 |
Tali Rosca |
With any luck, Carl or Jayleden will join us and can report on the auction. |
15:12 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
Other than my pride in my team, I have nothing significant to report. |
15:13 |
Tali Rosca |
I don't know how many of you were there, but I saw several bidding wars running well over 5000L$, so it seems to have been quite a success. |
15:14 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
That is excellent news, Tali |
15:14 |
Batista Corleone (batistacorleone) |
What had been auctioned, if I may ask? |
15:14 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
I was there lost the bids onthe mushrooms |
15:15 |
Tali Rosca |
A wide range of items, ranging from historical artifacts like Caledon roses and mushrooms, over jewelry to writing. |
15:15 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
For any not aware, Oxbridge is entirely funded by patrons, sponsors, and individual donations. That includes the bulk of the monthly tier for the Oxbridge sim. About $70 (USD). |
15:16 |
Tali Rosca |
Somewhat apropos, I can say that I am pretty close to having the networked version of the donation coins done. |
15:16 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Ahh. Here's Carl now. |
15:16 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And Jayle. |
15:16 |
Tali Rosca |
Not that most people will see all that much of a difference, but it'll be easier to keep track of the donations, and see how much it amounts to each month. |
15:17 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
Some business people may not know that it is possible to sponsor classes or otherwise contribute and have a notice posted of their sponsorship |
15:17 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Or that the posted displays with deliver a notecard if touched. |
15:17 |
Jayleden Miles |
relogging |
15:17 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Sorry that Jayleden and I are late |
15:17 |
Carl Metropolitan |
The Auction and Dance went a bit over. |
15:18 |
Tali Rosca |
Do you have the final numbers from that? |
15:18 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
That delay is entirely understandable, Carl. |
15:18 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
We waited and filled time by flipping the floor |
15:18 |
Tali Rosca |
-I was just mentioning that I saw several 5000+ bidding wars. |
15:19 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
WB Jay |
15:19 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
A barrel will not go well with that pretty dress. |
15:19 |
Jayleden Miles |
thank you |
15:20 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I have the final number |
15:20 |
Tali Rosca |
*drumroll* |
15:20 |
Carl Metropolitan |
74,037L$ |
15:20 |
Batista Corleone (batistacorleone) |
wooooooowwwww |
15:20 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
outstanding! |
15:20 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Including some donations made at the auction |
15:20 |
Batista Corleone (batistacorleone) |
DRINKS FOR ALL !!!!! |
15:20 |
MikeVa Waco |
☀ Ⓦ WooT Ⓣ Ⓦ WooT Ⓣ ☀ |
15:20 |
Sandie Harbour |
claps |
15:20 |
Lindal Kidd |
wow! |
15:20 |
Carl Metropolitan |
The highest bid item was Complete Set of Caledon & Winterfell Mushrooms with Case purchased by Gavenia Edenflower for 12,000L$ |
15:20 |
Lindal Kidd |
♥+*`*♥. APPLAUSE!!!!!.♥*`*+♥ |
15:20 |
Lindal Kidd |
♥+*`*♥. APPLAUSE!!!!!.♥*`*+♥ |
15:20 |
Lindal Kidd |
♥+*`*♥. APPLAUSE!!!!!.♥*`*+♥ |
15:20 |
Larkylouz |
Wow - Awesome work, CArl and Jayle |
15:21 |
Jayleden Miles |
Thank you |
15:22 |
Carl Metropolitan |
This was very sucessful |
15:23 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Somebody is having a mushroom banquet? :-) |
15:23 |
Carl Metropolitan |
They are rare; I'm sure they will be displayed! |
15:23 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
US$300 is a great hedge for future tier and expenses. |
15:24 |
Batista Corleone (batistacorleone) |
... and for a crown for Carl - LMAO |
15:24 |
Carl Metropolitan |
This will give us a good fund to start expanding classes |
15:24 |
Carl Metropolitan |
The second month of the patron program has gone well |
15:25 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Everyone has paid |
15:25 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Perhaps about what it takes to run Oxbridge for a quarter (13 weeks) when in-class donations are included. |
15:25 |
Carl Metropolitan |
for 25000 to tier |
15:25 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
There were people asking about the clothing classes... |
15:25 |
Lindal Kidd |
I'm told that someone was asking after Martini's clothing design class...do we know anyone who could resurrect that, or provide something similar? |
15:25 |
Lindal Kidd |
ha! Mr Skysmith beat me to it |
15:25 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
:-)( |
15:25 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
:-) |
15:25 |
Carl Metropolitan |
and the patron plaques are almost ready. I think all I have to do is get some passwords from Tali now. |
15:25 |
Carl Metropolitan |
As are similar plaques for class sponsors. |
15:26 |
Tali Rosca |
Actually, I think you already have them. |
15:26 |
Carl Metropolitan |
And I'm shutting up now as I'm exhausted. My fingers hurt. Bug the other deans now :) |
15:26 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Okay |
15:26 |
Jayleden Miles |
grins |
15:26 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
plaques? |
15:26 |
Tali Rosca |
It's the BlueHost server. But I'll give you the paths. |
15:26 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Then I will get them out very soon. |
15:26 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Thank you |
15:26 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I'll put clothing design into my solicitation, Lindal. |
15:26 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Please email me that. |
15:26 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
what plaques? |
15:26 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
perks up at that |
15:27 |
Tali Rosca |
These. Some bragging rights for our patrons. |
15:27 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
Speaking of classes, I should say that the one I am tasked with (customs and manners) has been delayed due to my house repair situation. (I have to replace substantial flooring.) |
15:28 |
V (vachon.myrtle) |
Sleigh riding indoors never ends well David |
15:28 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
It was the ice skating pond in the bathtub that got us |
15:29 |
V (vachon.myrtle) |
:) |
15:29 |
Lindal Kidd |
ahem... |
15:29 |
Lindal Kidd |
Larky completed the Ban and Eject Guidelines, and Phrynne finished and validated a new list of General Landmarks, so the Faculty Kit Update is making some progress. Kudos and thank you, ladies! |
15:29 |
Jayleden Miles |
I still need to write the sponsor notecard...sorry about the delay. |
15:29 |
Lindal Kidd |
and I've had some discussions with Professor Harbour about the Appearance classes |
15:29 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Very good news! |
15:30 |
Carl Metropolitan |
You have been busy with the Auction |
15:30 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
I have put the final touches on the the full and abbreviated "rules document" and will send that out early this week to the Deans for final review and approval. |
15:30 |
Sandie Harbour |
We have done some research and I have been gathering some materials |
15:32 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
Professor Harbour, this might be a good time to ask for suggestions about a replacement project for your clock building class. |
15:32 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Hmmm Let's think of it as additional projects to make a cycle of projects. |
15:33 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
Great idea |
15:33 |
Sandie Harbour |
That sounds wonderful |
15:33 |
Larkylouz |
Are you going to continue your clock class, Sandie? |
15:33 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
Ihave to say, I had a lot of fun building the clock |
15:33 |
Sandie Harbour |
I will continue as long as you let me |
15:34 |
V (vachon.myrtle) |
I made a variation of that clock and in EST which hangs proudly in my premium home |
15:34 |
Sandie Harbour |
but some variety would be nice |
15:34 |
Sandie Harbour |
smiles |
15:34 |
Lindal Kidd |
I still have the class materials in my inventory! |
15:34 |
Larkylouz |
Hee hee - you've seen the teacher's dungeon in the basement where we store teachers who try to leave, right? |
15:34 |
Meora (menchor) |
Ha ha ha hahahaaa |
15:34 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I agree. We don't want to burn out or bore Sandie. |
15:34 |
Sandie Harbour |
trembles |
15:35 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
But Sandie, the food's good |
15:35 |
Tali Rosca |
First we make them build the glass tubes we then store them in. |
15:35 |
Mae Best |
Beware the pests in the basement |
15:35 |
Larkylouz |
We should have a class in glass blowing! |
15:35 |
Tali Rosca |
Some mad scientist setup could be a fun build. |
15:35 |
Lindal Kidd |
I'm sorry, Chancellor, I must ask to be excused...my family is banging silverware on the table and shouting for dinner... |
15:35 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
bye Lin |
15:35 |
Lindal Kidd |
inconsiderate rugrats! |
15:36 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Best attend to them before they revolt. |
15:36 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Goodnight Lindal |
15:36 |
Lindal Kidd |
they are already revolting |
15:36 |
V (vachon.myrtle) |
As long as they're not chanting attica you should be ok |
15:36 |
Sandie Harbour |
I would love some input on short fun little projects |
15:36 |
Lindal Kidd |
have a good week, everyone! |
15:36 |
Larkylouz |
Good night, Lindal |
15:36 |
Mae Best |
Night :) |
15:36 |
Sandie Harbour |
I have been drawing a blank |
15:36 |
V (vachon.myrtle) |
were you using a white pencil? |
15:37 |
Larkylouz |
hmmmm I suppose you could teach people to make bullets if they were harmless. . . |
15:37 |
|
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) looks for his facepalm animation |
15:37 |
Sandie Harbour |
giggles |
15:37 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
so what is the next fund raiser to prepare for? |
15:37 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I've made a note to include suggestion for projects in my solicitation to faculty, Miss Sandie. |
15:38 |
Sandie Harbour |
Thank-you |
15:38 |
Sandie Harbour |
There was another idea this week. |
15:38 |
Jayleden Miles |
The next targeted idea for fundraising will involve the Gacha ideas. |
15:39 |
|
Wordsmith Jarvinen rezzes a couple of bullets on the floor by his chair... |
15:40 |
|
Mae Best wonders what else Dean W has in his pocket |
15:40 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
Are there questions from the Citizens, as long as we have them captive? |
15:40 |
Carl Metropolitan |
There is some question as to whether or not we can do a Gacha resale store in Oxbridge; It might fall under the covenant prohibition against yard sales. I will double check with Desmond to be sure. |
15:40 |
Mae Best |
You will warn us when you put in a switch for the flipping floor up here? |
15:41 |
V (vachon.myrtle) |
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a toosie roll pop? |
15:41 |
Jayleden Miles |
But the actual Gacha machines are ok as they are just vendors. So there is still plans for that. |
15:41 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
unless overruled, I would not be inclined to support this floor being flipped |
15:41 |
Mae Best |
Roger that! |
15:41 |
Jayleden Miles |
Depends on the patience of the licker and if they decide to bite or not. |
15:42 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
Jayle, does the Circle in the village suit for a Gacha installation? |
15:42 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
according to mr owl, it takes three |
15:42 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
licks |
15:42 |
Jayleden Miles |
Do you mean the chat circle? |
15:42 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
There or nearby |
15:43 |
Gronk Seriman |
"A-one. A-two-hooo! A-three. CRUNCH. Three." |
15:43 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
yep that is right gronk |
15:43 |
Jayleden Miles |
erm. it might be too small. I will know more once I talk to some creators and such. |
15:43 |
Jayleden Miles |
The Target time for the Gacha even is fall so plenty of time yet. |
15:43 |
Jayleden Miles |
event* |
15:43 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) whispers |
"Oxbridge Support Tribal Casino" |
15:43 |
Carl Metropolitan |
After RFL :) |
15:44 |
Jayleden Miles |
Yes - and hopefully after I've finished with clinicals. |
15:44 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
"Oxbridge Support Tribal Casino" Nice sound to it. |
15:44 |
Larkylouz |
LOL |
15:44 |
|
Jayleden Miles aims the spitball gun at David. Fires. |
15:44 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I wonder if someone who was an enrolled member of an American Indian tribe and who logged on to SL from within tribal lands could run a casino in SL with permission from the tribe? |
15:45 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I'd like to see LL's lawyers heads spin over that one. |
15:45 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
California law... Probably a can of worms |
15:45 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Which reminds me to commend Carl and Jayle for getting today's auction and dance together quickly BEFORE RFL season swings into full activity. |
15:45 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
I assume that laws of California would prevail |
15:46 |
Carl Metropolitan |
RFL does suck up most free cash for charity in SL. It is hard to compete with "curing cancer"! |
15:46 |
Jayleden Miles |
smiles. Thank you, Wordsmith. There was even some last minute scrambling! |
15:46 |
Larkylouz |
Native people have their own laws. |
15:46 |
Sandie Harbour |
RFL? |
15:46 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Relay for Life |
15:47 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Which is a months long fund-raising effort in Caledon. |
15:47 |
Jayleden Miles |
American Cancer Society's 24 hour fundraising event, which in SL has become MONTHS |
15:47 |
Sandie Harbour |
thank-you |
15:48 |
Carl Metropolitan |
It is a good cause, and hard to compete with. |
15:48 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
when is RFL over in sl? |
15:48 |
Jayleden Miles |
July |
15:48 |
Carl Metropolitan |
So anyone else doing fundraising always think of the RFL schedule |
15:48 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Never. |
15:49 |
Carl Metropolitan |
But peak activity is in the summer. |
15:49 |
Jayleden Miles |
Starts February/March - the final day is July - the inner core of the people plan year round. |
15:49 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
And many of the donation jars stay live year round too |
15:49 |
V (vachon.myrtle) |
My cats are banging silverware on the table demanding dinner,... which is extraordinary considering they have no thumbs. See you all later |
15:50 |
Tali Rosca |
And there are some events now and then spread over. |
15:51 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
The upshot was that, if the fund-raiser for Oxbridge was not put together quickly, it would have been competing head-on with RFL dances, and other fund-raising activities. |
15:52 |
Carl Metropolitan |
But between it and the patron program and the ad sales, we are in good shape with room to grow even more. |
15:53 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
excellent |
15:53 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
Other concerns, aside from fundraising? |
15:53 |
Larkylouz |
thanks so much for all your hard work, Carl and Jayle |
15:53 |
Sandie Harbour |
claps |
15:53 |
Jayleden Miles |
smiles thank you |
15:53 |
Carl Metropolitan |
It was mostly Jayleden |
15:53 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I only did about 20% of the work for the Auction |
15:55 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I want to work some on making some new mesh stuff for Oxbridge. I'm almost there. I will go back to it for a while now. |
15:55 |
Jayleden Miles |
Carl had to do the tough part and play auctioneer! |
15:55 |
Carl Metropolitan |
My fingers are bleeding all over the keyboard :) |
15:55 |
Jayleden Miles |
grins - well worth it! |
15:56 |
Carl Metropolitan |
And we have VWBPE coming up, and Oxbridge will most likely have a display there |
15:56 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Then we will recycle that for SLnnBirthday |
15:56 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I can say that one individual faculty letter that needed to go out before a general solicitation was sent, replied to, and Asst Dean Samm is doing some follow-up. |
15:56 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
Carl, will you send me a link to that at your convenience, please? |
15:57 |
Carl Metropolitan |
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-worlds-best-practices-in-education-conference-2015-tickets-15070976697 |
15:57 |
Carl Metropolitan |
In fact, i will send that out to the entire Oxbridge team |
15:58 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
good idea |
15:58 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
I was involved in it before I retired, and many great ideas come from that group |
15:59 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Were you a RL educator before you retired? |
16:00 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Sorry. That's private. |
16:00 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
Sadly, yes. Until they made me dept chair. |
16:00 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
My academic career is not all that private |
16:00 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Tell them that you are now a dean and they will envy y ou :) |
16:00 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
Pity is more like it |
16:00 |
Sandie Harbour |
I'm not an educator but play one sin sl |
16:01 |
Carl Metropolitan |
If you teach people and they learn, you are an educator. |
16:01 |
Carl Metropolitan |
In RL, only the first is required :) |
16:01 |
Carl Metropolitan |
We have higher standards at Oxbridge! |
16:01 |
|
Larkylouz giggles |
16:02 |
|
Meora (menchor)Meora (menchor)Ha ha ha hahahaaa |
16:02 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
but what about all those naked students we get? Cant teach them!!! |
16:02 |
Jayleden Miles |
Just don't look down. |
16:02 |
Larkylouz |
Being an educator is a matter of the heart, sometimes, not so much of the credentials, although those may help you go where you want to go. |
16:03 |
Larkylouz |
meh, Jayle. Another place the LL failed their avis. |
16:03 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
Thank you LL |
16:03 |
Sandie Harbour |
Question |
16:04 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
Sandie? |
16:04 |
Sandie Harbour |
when I am in the square and get asked a question, many times i do not know the answer |
16:04 |
Sandie Harbour |
is there a cheat sheet or something? |
16:04 |
Larkylouz |
That happens to me, too, Sandie. |
16:05 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
I think LIn's package for faculty will help a bit with that |
16:05 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
You may defer to others present or to the COUG chat group. |
16:05 |
Larkylouz |
That's when I introduce them to the Scholar's help chat, to Google, to the Search button. |
16:05 |
Larkylouz |
And I often do the search for them, to educate myself as well as them. |
16:06 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
One other resource is the COU faculty group, You can ask there too. |
16:06 |
Larkylouz |
Thank you, David |
16:06 |
Larkylouz |
Even ISC, in moderation |
16:06 |
Jayleden Miles |
Just say 42. It's the answer to everything. |
16:06 |
Sandie Harbour |
writes down 42 |
16:06 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
nope... Inflation... Its now 43 |
16:06 |
Tali Rosca |
I have noticed a trend about technical problems with SL: |
16:07 |
Larkylouz |
Sandie, I always call Jayle. She's so helpful. |
16:07 |
Tali Rosca |
SL is starting to work so well that when people have technical problems, it is beyond our ability to fix. |
16:07 |
|
Larkylouz whispers, "She really is, but I tease everyone." |
16:07 |
Tali Rosca |
All the old "known quirk; you just have to do..." are more or less eradicated. |
16:07 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Also, for Firestorm specific problems you can always recommend the Firestorm support group or island. |
16:08 |
Sandie Harbour |
I'm just talking about a list of common issues and resolutions |
16:08 |
Larkylouz |
The tricky part about searching Google is that there is a lot of out-of-date information about SL out there. |
16:08 |
Jayleden Miles |
Well the switching group tags to get myself to rezz still works for me. So I still use it and recommend it. |
16:09 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
The issues I have seen brought to us in the Plaza are so varied that it may be hard to script something with out it being huge |
16:09 |
Jayleden Miles |
Or even switching sims. |
16:09 |
Larkylouz |
Sandie, Lindal is working on a faculty packet that will be jammed with information. |
16:09 |
Sandie Harbour |
great |
16:10 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Well, unless there's something very quick, that brings us to the end of an hour (and to the quick of Carl's fingers). |
16:10 |
Jayleden Miles |
grins |
16:11 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Thank you all for participating. |
16:11 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
Again, I want to thank and praise my team for what they do in the Plaza |
16:11 |
Gronk Seriman |
Thank you, Deans! |
16:11 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
yes well done |
16:12 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Sleep well, Elf. |
16:12 |
Larkylouz |
Thank you everyone |
16:12 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Yes. I think it is time for me to log for a bit. |
16:12 |
David Cooper-Pentewyn (deebeecooper) |
G'nite Elf |
16:12 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Bye everyone! |