| 15:03 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Welcome to Q&A with the Deans! |
| 15:04 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Jayleden is likely not going to be here to due Finals from what I understand. |
| 15:04 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Let's start with reports from the various deans here today |
| 15:04 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Lindal? |
| 15:04 |
Lindal Kidd |
hi! |
| 15:04 |
Lindal Kidd |
I am happy to report that the new Faculty Kit is ready to distribute |
| 15:05 |
BadAss Fae (larkylouz) |
yeah! |
| 15:05 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
W00t! |
| 15:05 |
Lindal Kidd |
of course, as soon as I do so, someone will point out an error or six |
| 15:05 |
Lindal Kidd |
but we'll handle that with updates later |
| 15:05 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Very good news. When will it be out? |
| 15:05 |
Lindal Kidd |
in minutes |
| 15:06 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Ah. Very, Very soon. |
| 15:06 |
BadAss Fae (larkylouz) |
And how will it be distributed? |
| 15:06 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Pack Fae? |
| 15:06 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Is there anything else in your area to discuss? |
| 15:06 |
Josain Zsun |
gacha vendors |
| 15:06 |
Lindal Kidd |
also, I would like to thank Phrynne for the work in translating some of our basic notecards into four other languages |
| 15:06 |
Lindal Kidd |
The Kit will be sent out in a group notice |
| 15:06 |
Carl Metropolitan |
That's a huge amount of work! |
| 15:06 |
V (vachon.myrtle) |
Clap clap clap |
| 15:06 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Thank you Phrynne. |
| 15:07 |
Phrynne |
My work was in coordination -- finding friendly people to check the machine-translated notecards |
| 15:07 |
Phrynne |
I did not do the translations myself. |
| 15:07 |
Lindal Kidd |
pshaw. It was still a lot of work! |
| 15:07 |
BadAss Fae (larkylouz) |
Still, you and Aeval have gone above and beyond. And I greatly appreciate the attention to the other languages, in particular. |
| 15:07 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Coordinating multiple people is harder than just doing something :) |
| 15:08 |
Phrynne |
We now have translations of three basic informative notecards in French, German, Italian, Russian, Portuguese and Spanish. |
| 15:08 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Here is Aeval, too. |
| 15:08 |
James MacCloude (mac6572) |
nice |
| 15:08 |
Phrynne |
Aeval deserves a round of applause for putting together the machine translations. |
| 15:08 |
Meora (menchor) |
***** APPPPPPPLLLLAAAUUUSSSSEEEEEEE*********** |
| 15:08 |
V (vachon.myrtle) |
Clap clap clap |
| 15:08 |
BadAss Fae (larkylouz) |
Woot, woot woot |
| 15:08 |
Aeval Luna (avelluna) |
O.O oh ty |
| 15:08 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
Wonderful work, thank you indeed! And you as well, Phrynne, I'm sure it will help us out greatly |
| 15:09 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Larky? Anything to report from Commons? |
| 15:10 |
BadAss Fae (larkylouz) |
We successfully had two staff trainings this past week (two sessions of the same material). I am now working on getting the material out to the staff who did not attend. I also have been doing some work on finding additional Dean staff and informal assistants, as well. |
| 15:11 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Excellent news. Are you still looking to replace yourself in six months or so? |
| 15:11 |
Lindal Kidd |
Nonpossible, Larky is one of a kind |
| 15:11 |
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Wordsmith Jarvinen Wonders what Larky will become when she regenerates. |
| 15:12 |
BadAss Fae (larkylouz) |
Either that or replicate myself. I would love to have more of a personal life. |
| 15:12 |
BadAss Fae (larkylouz) |
I will always consider Oxbridge home - I doubt I will disappear completely. |
| 15:12 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Would you mind if we gave you the Oxbridge Dean tag until you do? |
| 15:13 |
Meora (menchor) |
a clone of Larky that is a scarey ide |
| 15:13 |
BadAss Fae (larkylouz) |
Not at all. I foresee changes in staff, but obviously, they are not decided yet. |
| 15:13 |
Lindal Kidd |
yay! Dean BadAss! |
| 15:13 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
It would be two much awesome! Hehe |
| 15:13 |
Josain Zsun |
A new DeanB |
| 15:13 |
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BadAss Fae (larkylouz) pats Meora's shoulder and promises to be ready on time for her next class! |
| 15:13 |
Carl Metropolitan |
It should be an option for you now. |
| 15:14 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
The Dean tag does not really constrain "how" the work gets done. |
| 15:14 |
BadAss Fae (larkylouz) |
Carl, I am reluctant to leave behind all the work I have done on the tutor program. Starting from scratch seems counter-productive. |
| 15:15 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Don't worry, you can assign yourself that job until you find an train a new Dean :) |
| 15:15 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
There's seems no reason that such leaving would happen unless you wanted it to. |
| 15:16 |
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BadAss Fae (larkylouz) tries to decide whether to smile kindly at Carl or stick out her tongue. |
| 15:16 |
BadAss Fae (larkylouz) |
Word, I was referring to becoming Dean of Commons, not to leaving completely |
| 15:17 |
Beccha |
Good evening |
| 15:17 |
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Beccha turns and smiles to Mr. Skysmith |
| 15:17 |
Carl Metropolitan |
In my area, we lost two Patrons this month due to personal reasons, but both were replaced within a day. One by a Patron who prefers to remain anonymous and the other by Jorge Serapis—who paid for a year in advance! Thank you Jorge and Anonymous! |
| 15:17 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I know that. But as Carl, suggests, apart from absolute EM activities at the moment, you can choose the part you want to take for yourself and delegate other parts. You've already been doing most tasks of D of C. |
| 15:17 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I still have a patron on the waiting list too! |
| 15:17 |
BadAss Fae (larkylouz) |
Hi Beccha |
| 15:17 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
:-) |
| 15:18 |
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Beccha waves to Miss Larky |
| 15:18 |
V (vachon.myrtle) |
I must away to complete my tournament fencing matches. Good evening everyone |
| 15:18 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Larky has now been made an Estate Manager by Desmond; Wordsmith will be made one (replacing Marion, who has agreed to step down) as soon as we corner Desmond in world and make him do it. |
| 15:19 |
BadAss Fae (larkylouz) |
However, I will not be an Active EM in practice until I corner Jayle to give me complete training. |
| 15:20 |
Carl Metropolitan |
There are communications now ongoing regarding the library land with JJ. He has agreed to shorten the autoreturn time, and has other options he wants to discuss when he gets a chance. |
| 15:20 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
That would be good. |
| 15:20 |
Phrynne |
When I looked yesterday, Auto-return was not turned on in the Library. |
| 15:21 |
Carl Metropolitan |
In Jayledon's area things are going well; sponsorships continue to be sold and Kamilah signed on for a year long one! |
| 15:21 |
Carl Metropolitan |
And there is Jayleden. |
| 15:21 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Just logging on. |
| 15:21 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Wordsmith, over to you. |
| 15:22 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Starting to get back to Dean of Ed tasks. The translator has been distributed to active staff. |
| 15:22 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Welcome Jayleden |
| 15:23 |
Jayleden Miles |
Thank you, sorry I'm late. |
| 15:23 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I've some relatively minor changes, a few new languages, having it "Take control" (with specifying any) so it will work in non-scripting areas, being able to map an avatar to a language manually. |
| 15:24 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I got to both of Larky and Phrynne's sessions both to answer questions and to gain some feedback and thoughts. |
| 15:25 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I've got notes from the counter-griefing session plus additional input from Wrath and Kamilah and looking up viewer options that I'm editing at present. |
| 15:26 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Oh, and talking with Tali some on what the Calendar interface will look like in the near future. |
| 15:26 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Very good news. |
| 15:26 |
BadAss Fae (larkylouz) |
Welcome, Samm! |
| 15:26 |
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Samm Florian waves. |
| 15:26 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
(which is more than a visable calendar because it feeds the class-tracker and class catalog) |
| 15:27 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Samm! My lost assist Dean! |
| 15:27 |
Samm Florian |
I was jes out playin'… |
| 15:27 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
heh! |
| 15:27 |
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Samm Florian fergot t'check th'time. |
| 15:28 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Okay, Jayleden, anything to report from your area. I mentioned that Kamilah had signed up for a year's sponsorship before I realized you were going to make it today. |
| 15:29 |
Jayleden Miles |
Sorry to be late. Nothing really to report. We do have some volunteers helping out with the Fall event. I still have to do some writeups and send to them. And talk to them more so. Just wrapping up finals in RL. |
| 15:29 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Okay... Sounds good. |
| 15:30 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Okay. Now on to questions from everyone. |
| 15:30 |
Carl Metropolitan |
No need to raise hands; just ask! |
| 15:31 |
BadAss Fae (larkylouz) |
hi samm |
| 15:31 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
A reminder. There is a concert in the village after the q&a . All are invited |
| 15:32 |
Samm Florian |
Reckon I'll mention that my Buildin' Basics class is now a two-week sequence: one week fer prims and one fer textures. I'm still ironin' out th'texture bit. |
| 15:32 |
Gronk Seriman |
Ooo! I might drop in. Literally. |
| 15:32 |
Gabyah |
How do you choose teachers to teach classes at Oxbridge ? |
| 15:32 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
(slaps his forehead to remember to change the description) |
| 15:32 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Did we lose the Textures class? |
| 15:33 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
We did when Martini left. |
| 15:33 |
Samm Florian |
Yup. |
| 15:33 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
As well as changes that have occurred. |
| 15:33 |
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Beccha whispers; I apologize, I have to go away from keyboard a little |
| 15:33 |
Samm Florian |
We probly could use an advanced textures class, though; I spent an hour and didn't even get through th'whole textures panel on Thursday. |
| 15:33 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Okay. |
| 15:33 |
Meora (menchor) |
I have a materials class I want someone to review |
| 15:34 |
Carl Metropolitan |
We need to bring that class back and put Samm on the advanced one probably |
| 15:34 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Gabyah, if you are interested in teaching a class please talk to Wordsmith. |
| 15:34 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Teachers are chosen based on ability to organize and convey information related to SL skills and experience as well as compatibility with Oxbridge and Caledon culture. |
| 15:34 |
Samm Florian |
Well I dunno, it makes sense havin' the intro textures class be part of th'Buildin' Basics sequence. Saves me from havin' to smoosh textures in at th'end. |
| 15:35 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And alternating week to week may increase attendance at both sessions. |
| 15:35 |
Samm Florian |
Yup. Th'two classes are independent, ya can take either one first. |
| 15:38 |
Aeval Luna (avelluna) |
If anyone has some small side projects or things they need to clear off their desk feel free to ask me. |
| 15:38 |
Aeval Luna (avelluna) |
I have lots of time on my hands. |
| 15:38 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
What kinds of side projects? |
| 15:38 |
Jayleden Miles |
I might just recruit you for the fall event. |
| 15:39 |
Phrynne |
Aeval has done very good research for me. |
| 15:39 |
Carl Metropolitan |
The other thing that teachers are chosen for is going up to Wordsmith and saying "I want to teach this class" :) |
| 15:39 |
Samm Florian |
I hafta go; my typist hasta eat dinner. |
| 15:39 |
Aeval Luna (avelluna) |
builds or paper work |
| 15:39 |
Gabyah |
:) |
| 15:39 |
Carl Metropolitan |
That's an important bit ! |
| 15:39 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Bye Samm. Don't be a stranger. |
| 15:39 |
Samm Florian |
Sunday afternoon ain't prime-time fer me, y'know. :P |
| 15:39 |
Aeval Luna (avelluna) |
research... anything like that. |
| 15:40 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I do try to be approachable. |
| 15:40 |
Lindal Kidd |
We still need a class on Inventory Management, if anyone has ideas on that and wants to tackle it |
| 15:40 |
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Samm Florian waves and poofs. |
| 15:41 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Wordsmith, what happened to the class on Avatar Appearance some people were working on? |
| 15:41 |
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Lindal Kidd ducks! |
| 15:41 |
BadAss Fae (larkylouz) |
I don't want to tackle writing another class, but I have some organization and slides and whatnot on the topic if anyone wants to tackle it with my materials. |
| 15:41 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
We also could use an editor (with an Oxbridge focus) for what was the Gazette and has been renamed "The Oxbridge Guardian". |
| 15:41 |
Lindal Kidd |
I'm going to get back to work on that, now that the faculty kit's updated |
| 15:41 |
BadAss Fae (larkylouz) |
I'm speaking of inventory, myself. |
| 15:42 |
Gabyah |
A bird told d me that a class might be started for helping new avatars look better. If that happens I would like to lend assistance to the instructor. |
| 15:42 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Yes, that was one that Lindal was juggling, although she's free to recruit help as needed. |
| 15:43 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
I work well with English and editing, though I tend to do poorly with articles just from scratch. Too many options! If you need proof reading or structural analysis, though, I can offer what ability I have there |
| 15:43 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Talk to Lindal. |
| 15:43 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Gabyah, Talk with Lindal. Yes. |
| 15:43 |
Lindal Kidd |
I have tossed around some ideas with Sandie Harbour :) |
| 15:43 |
Carl Metropolitan |
How do you do expanding from a detailed outline, Ayaria? |
| 15:43 |
Lindal Kidd |
and your input would be welcome too, Gabyah |
| 15:44 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Appearance is a class that could very well use an assistant teacher to go around helping people in IM, or a "Lecture" and "Lab" component. |
| 15:44 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
I can expand very well from an outline, Carl. I tend to lose focus when here isn't a guided path for myself - such, that I have taken to creating outlines for myself to work on when I write my own stories |
| 15:44 |
BadAss Fae (larkylouz) |
Even several people |
| 15:45 |
Josain Zsun |
Team teaching would facilitate the learning. |
| 15:45 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
It's also the first thing a number of people seem to attempt, w/o understanding the constraints. |
| 15:46 |
BadAss Fae (larkylouz) |
Please, all of you who have spoken up here, follow through and contact the appropriate dean. We definitely want your help. |
| 15:46 |
Carl Metropolitan |
I have one that you might try, Alyaria |
| 15:46 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Let me dig it up. |
| 15:47 |
BadAss Fae (larkylouz) |
The articles in the Guardian may need updating, too. |
| 15:47 |
BadAss Fae (larkylouz) |
I know I wrote one I haven't had time to get back to. |
| 15:49 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And we need to replace a Dean of Engines and an Assist Dean of Engines |
| 15:49 |
BadAss Fae (larkylouz) |
And Dean and Assistant Dean of Engines |
| 15:49 |
BadAss Fae (larkylouz) |
And Assistant Dean of Development |
| 15:50 |
Jayleden Miles |
thank you Badass! |
| 15:50 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Okay... Next questions? Comments? Complaints? |
| 15:52 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Amazing. silence. |
| 15:52 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Staff needs? |
| 15:52 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Well, it is 5:52, we can break is no one has anything else. |
| 15:52 |
Lindal Kidd |
I handed out sticky candies to ensure silence. Muwahaha |
| 15:52 |
BadAss Fae (larkylouz) |
A padded room in one of the towers? |
| 15:53 |
Carl Metropolitan |
That's my office, Larky |
| 15:53 |
BadAss Fae (larkylouz) |
lol |
| 15:53 |
Aeval Luna (avelluna) |
lol |
| 15:53 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Oh, I've also completed and need to document a prim finder that Jayle requested. |
| 15:53 |
BadAss Fae (larkylouz) |
ooooo - |
| 15:53 |
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BadAss Fae (larkylouz) makes grabby hands |
| 15:54 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
More important for COUG land than COU land, since any scholar can leave things that don't auto-return. |
| 15:54 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Used it to clear up several prims that Jayle had noted. |
| 15:54 |
Finder |
Parcel Name: Caledon Oxbridge Village Scholars' Home Point |
| 15:54 |
Finder |
Parcel Group: 78b50310-103f-aab2-8850-02d6e950d372 |
| 15:54 |
Finder |
Parcel Bounds: 0.000000, 168.000000, 28.000000, 196.000000 |
| 15:54 |
Finder |
19.798990, 14.000000, 14.000000, 14.000000 |
| 15:55 |
Jayleden Miles |
prim litter drives me nuts |
| 15:55 |
PiperFawn |
an eyelett? |
| 15:55 |
Jayleden Miles |
(hides rl messy room) |
| 15:55 |
PiperFawn |
i didn't know here's no auto return |
| 15:55 |
Carl Metropolitan |
There is an autoreturn. |
| 15:56 |
Carl Metropolitan |
But sometimes we need help |
| 15:56 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
There is, but only for out of group objects. Things left by COUG scholars are in group objects. |
| 15:56 |
PiperFawn |
what does the G stand for please? |
| 15:56 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Group |
| 15:56 |
PiperFawn |
oh lol thanks |
| 15:56 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
An eye within a magnifying lens. |
| 15:56 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
Or, greatness! But mostly group |
| 15:56 |
BadAss Fae (larkylouz) |
COU is the staff group. COUG is the Scholar's group |
| 15:56 |
BadAss Fae (larkylouz) |
*Scholars/ |
| 15:57 |
PiperFawn |
thanks |
| 15:57 |
BadAss Fae (larkylouz) |
*Scholars' |
| 15:57 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Caledon Oxbridge University (COU) is the group for staff; Caledon Oxbridge University Group (COUG) for Oxbridge Scholars |
| 15:57 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
The land we are on here is deeded to the COUG group. |
| 15:59 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Anyway, I'll write up a README on the finder and then it's available. |
| 16:00 |
[Second Life |
Attachment has been saved.] |
| 16:00 |
Jayleden Miles |
YAY! |
| 16:00 |
Jayleden Miles |
Thank you, Wordsmith |
| 16:00 |
BadAss Fae (larkylouz) |
Word, you really have gone out of your way the past weeks. I appreciate all these great tools! |
| 16:00 |
Jayleden Miles |
I do too! |
| 16:01 |
Aeval Luna (avelluna) |
YEs thank you! |
| 16:01 |
Josain Zsun |
Agreed |
| 16:01 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
It makes it easier for all of us to have the necessary infrastructure. |
| 16:02 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Thank you all for coming this evening. |
| 16:02 |
Carl Metropolitan |
And for all questions and suggestions. |
| 16:02 |
Gronk Seriman |
Thank you, Deans! |
| 16:02 |
BadAss Fae (larkylouz) |
thank you one and all! |
| 16:02 |
Aylaria (emberell) |
Thank you for taking the time to keep us informed and answer our questions! |
| 16:02 |
Aeval Luna (avelluna) |
Thank you Deans. |
| 16:02 |
Jayleden Miles |
I will probably missed the 10th's meesting. |
| 16:02 |
Jayleden Miles |
miss* |
| 16:03 |
Jayleden Miles |
THank you everyone for coming |
| 16:03 |
Carl Metropolitan |
Finals are vital. |
| 16:03 |
Lindal Kidd |
good evening, everyone! |