Caledon Oxbridge Q&A for 2015-07-05

15:04 Carl Metropolitan As usual, let's start with reports from the Deans. Larky, you are up.
15:05 Wordsmith Jarvinen Compensates for the torgue exerted by Aylaria with a counter-weight.
15:05 Samm Florian Of course she's up; it's hard t'login when yer sleepin'.
15:06 BadAss Fae (larkylouz) Well, mostly it has been a busy week in the plaza. I did send out the grand notecard that Lindal made about third party viewers, which is also posted in the entry hall. And a notecard explaining the ban database. I'd also like to introduce Xarin Skytower, who is line to earn his tutor tag. xarin is going to be doing behind-the-scenes research for other plaza staff as needed. When he's not keeping Aylaria out of trouble, of course.
15:06 BadAss Fae (larkylouz) ;^)
15:06 Xarin Skytower grins.
15:06 Aylaria (emberell) Hah! Like he could
15:06 Carl Metropolitan Thank you.
15:07 Wordsmith Jarvinen Aylaria gets in trouble?
15:07 BadAss Fae (larkylouz) cracks up
15:07 Wordsmith Jarvinen Wh knew? ;)
15:07 Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) I think it might be other way around...
15:07 Aylaria (emberell) grins teasingly
15:07 Xarin Skytower Meh!
15:07 Carl Metropolitan Phrynne is out for about two weeks, right?
15:07 Xarin Skytower Its a little give and take.
15:08 Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) Phrynne has medical matters to attend to, AFAIK
15:08 BadAss Fae (larkylouz) Phrynne is recovering nicely and has already been in world a bit. We'll see when she feels ready to work; I'm leaving that up to her.
15:08 Wordsmith Jarvinen Phynne's latest communication estimates about one week.
15:09 Carl Metropolitan Good to hear
15:09 Carl Metropolitan Lindal, anything going on in your area that we need to talk about?
15:09 BadAss Fae (larkylouz) is keeping Aylaria on retainer to sit on Phrynne if she overdoes it.
15:09 Lindal Kidd As Larky noted, we now have a notecard on third party viewers. It includes links to the Firestorm support group and in world help site, in response to a suggestion that we should include FS specific information in our classes. I felt that pointing to the FS resources available in world would be more efficient.
15:10 Josain Zsun Hi Cym
15:10 Evil Sociopath Beware (cymbal.constantine) Hello!
15:10 BadAss Fae (larkylouz) waves at the new arrivals
15:11 Wordsmith Jarvinen Aims the extinguisher at the new arrivals.
15:11 Carl Metropolitan And you are continuing to work on the update to the Appearance Hall tutorial posters, too, correct?
15:11 Lindal Kidd yes!
15:12 Lindal Kidd Charlotte gave me some good ideas for additional information on mesh clothing to put there
15:13 Carl Metropolitan Will you be covering anything about the default mesh bodies and how to get rid of them ?
15:13 Lindal Kidd We already have that, to some extent
15:13 Lindal Kidd but yes
15:14 Josain Zsun I've been sharing Larky's article on that issue with every mesh newbie I encounger
15:14 Josain Zsun encounter
15:15 BadAss Fae (larkylouz) I hand that out pretty regularly too
15:15 Carl Metropolitan Thank you, Lindal
15:15 Carl Metropolitan Wordsmith, anything from your area?
15:16 Josain Zsun Speaking of classes…
15:17 Josain Zsun A pleasant surprise occurred for this morning's Inventory Management Class.
Shortly after I sent out a Notice, one came out from NCI by Brace Coral. She then sent invitations to NCI members in NCI Group Chat.
Brace not only attended the class but TPed attendees asking her for a TP.

Brace says NCI Is rewriting their guildlines.
One addition is to promote classes for newbies in other sims as long as they don't conflict with NCI scheduled classes.
15:17 Wordsmith Jarvinen I was tied up at a RL conference last week (that's metaphorically), but last travel planned for a while. Next few days are catching up on statistics and bookkeeping mainly. No major new scripting projects planned.
15:17 Wordsmith Jarvinen I do have a few outstanding promises for the fall fundraiser.
15:17 Carl Metropolitan Yes, Brace has more control over that stuff now.
15:18 Wordsmith Jarvinen But looks like I can actually give more time just to the education aspects.
15:18 Samm Florian Woot!
15:18 Lindal Kidd That's good news, Josain. Is there some way we can coordinate our schedules and perhaps send out notices to NCI members?
15:18 Josain Zsun Brace & I chat often
15:18 Evil Sociopath Beware (cymbal.constantine) Yes I had an NCI attendee today as well
15:20 Wordsmith Jarvinen Reminds me I need to pulse Tali on have full two-week scheduling. The only thing I can do in advance right now is cancel a class.
15:21 Carl Metropolitan LL has asked for a meeting with all the various help group leaders soon. I will be there. Who knows what they are up to. Hopefully something good, but I'm not holding out a lot of hope :)
15:22 Lindal Kidd shudders
15:23 Aylaria (emberell) begins packing her disaster bag
15:23 Carl Metropolitan Let's move on to questions and answers now.
15:24 Aylaria (emberell) Okay. I have a question - I had heard rumor that we might or might not be designing a sort of walkie talkie system for the Tutors here at Oxbridge. Is this something we're planning to move ahead on?
15:25 Wordsmith Jarvinen I believe it's called IM.
15:25 Xarin Skytower has no idea where she got that information.
15:25 Aylaria (emberell) IM is a good base, but it only gets the information to one tutor at a time who is currently around and on duty
15:25 Carl Metropolitan Group Chat?
15:26 Aylaria (emberell) A walkie talkie system might be able to include everyone who wishes to be there - or be available to help - which is why I inquire.
15:26 Wordsmith Jarvinen It can include conversations among several.
15:26 Carl Metropolitan I've never heard that rumor.
15:26 Xarin Skytower Group chat can't add when new tutors come on duty.
15:26 Aylaria (emberell) Yeah. Group chat is probably the best way to go, but I find most are hesitant to use that. There's al ot of chatter that goes on with the tutors that doesn't really have a place in the group chat
15:27 Aylaria (emberell) It might be as simple as a group chat just for the tutors who want to be on duty
15:27 Xarin Skytower Only issue with group chat is when tutors come and go you have to restart the whole chat all over again, correct?
15:27 Wordsmith Jarvinen There's the faculty group COU that is only lightly used.
15:27 Gronk Seriman Just simply use the COU group chat.
15:27 Carl Metropolitan I think that would be best.
15:27 Josain Zsun COU group chat should support that.
15:28 BadAss Fae (larkylouz) To clarify, there is Group IM chat, as well as chatting in the COU group's chat window. Clear?
15:28 Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) COU chat also alerts faculty members that might be needed in some cases.
15:28 Aylaria (emberell) Yeah, and yo udon't know off hand who wants to be there and who is just passing by without asking. Leads to frayed nerves, in a few cases. So would the COU group be an acceptable place for the Tutor chat - whether it is on possible threats or just on things like weather between the tutors on hand?
15:28 Wordsmith Jarvinen Well, if one wants to send a notice, then send a notice out to COU.
15:28 Aylaria (emberell) There is
15:28 Aylaria (emberell) If the COU group can be used for that, I'll start using it that way.
15:28 Aylaria (emberell) Maybe it just needs more folk doing that to say, "Hey, you can use this!"
15:29 Carl Metropolitan Yes. That's part of what it was intended for.
15:29 Carl Metropolitan I did not realize people thought it could not be used for that.
15:29 Aylaria (emberell) I get the impression people are very hesitant to use that. I'll direct other tutors that way when they ask, if the ydo so in the future
15:30 Wordsmith Jarvinen It's set up for staff (i.e. faculty) communication.
15:30 Gronk Seriman COU is not COUG, of course.
15:30 Carl Metropolitan Please do. Larky could you send out a group notice or add a policy notecard to that effect when you get a chance?
15:30 Aylaria (emberell) Of course
15:31 BadAss Fae (larkylouz) yes, I will do so.
15:31 Aylaria (emberell) That'll help clarify it a lot. thanks!
15:31 Wordsmith Jarvinen COUG is the "scholars" group. COU is the faculty group.
15:32 Wordsmith Jarvinen And COU can also be used to ask for assistance if one is teaching and someone is misbehaving.
15:32 Carl Metropolitan Thank you Larky
15:33 Carl Metropolitan Okay. Time for more questions.
15:34 Gronk Seriman raises a hand.
15:34 Wordsmith Jarvinen Miss Gronk?
15:34 Carl Metropolitan Gronk?
15:35 Gronk Seriman I have to fess I've rousing a little rabble lately about the illgocal and awkward araingement of the Plaza.
15:36 Gronk Seriman Is there any openness to consider changing a few things? Or do we stick with tradition?
15:36 Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) tradition
15:36 Carl Metropolitan What would you like to change?
15:36 Carl Metropolitan I'm open to making changes.
15:36 BadAss Fae (larkylouz) I believe there is some openness to some of your suggestions. And I think a formal proposal would go over better than rabble rousing. My opinion from Commons.
15:37 Wordsmith Jarvinen Or a design sketch...
15:37 Gronk Seriman The semi-circle of benches goes mostly unsused because of the signs and statues along the pavement, blocking people's view.
15:37 BadAss Fae (larkylouz) Phrynne suggested moving the bunnehs to either side of the lecture hall steps. That opens things up considerably
15:37 Carl Metropolitan That makes sense. So you are suggesting that area gets opened up?
15:38 Carl Metropolitan I like that idea.
15:38 Carl Metropolitan Does anyone else see any problems with it?
15:38 Gronk Seriman Rable rousing is a poor choice of terms. Gaguing interest and consensus is more like it.
15:38 Evil Sociopath Beware (cymbal.constantine) No. I think it is a great idea
15:38 Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) Might work
15:38 Aylaria (emberell) I think that'll help open it up, but the bunnies also provide a solid path
15:38 Aylaria (emberell) You want to consider that while it is not open, it keeps the new folk focussed on the arrow path
15:39 Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) add stripes to the pavement
15:39 Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) or a border
15:39 BadAss Fae (larkylouz) I will reiterate that something formal, whether a drawing or a notecard with your suggestions, is a good idea.
15:39 Xarin Skytower If you can't follow the huge red arrows you have bigger issues, sister.
15:39 Evil Sociopath Beware (cymbal.constantine) I have an arrow avatar
15:39 Evil Sociopath Beware (cymbal.constantine) Even that doesn't help at times
15:39 Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) Some follow the arrows so fast they don't stop to read the signs....
15:39 Aylaria (emberell) Well, that's true, EB
15:39 Lindal Kidd I think moving the bunnehs is a good idea. I have to cam around them often, no matter where I am in that area
15:39 Carl Metropolitan We can't help people that dumb.
15:40 Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) I do have to say that the bunnies obstruct my view of myself at times since they are rather close.
15:40 BadAss Fae (larkylouz) I have been IMing the runners and suggesting that there is no hurry; to slow down and wait for them to rez. I have some success, not total, but some.
15:40 Aylaria (emberell) I am for moving them. It would help make it a more sociable place
15:40 Wordsmith Jarvinen Something akin to library lions (except bunnehs) for the lecture hall entrance sounds reasonable.
15:41 Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) Who owns those bunnies? Des?
15:41 BadAss Fae (larkylouz) I believe Jorge and Phrynne were talking about all this and playing with ideas, but I don't know what they came up with.
15:41 Wordsmith Jarvinen Likely Martini.
15:41 BadAss Fae (larkylouz) I think someone told me they were Martini's. Don't quote me.
15:41 Carl Metropolitan I believe I can move them
15:41 Carl Metropolitan They are Martini's creations.
15:42 Gronk Seriman I think opening up the bences to the traffic flow will help reduce distraction, because people will be seated on then, instead of clogging up the area by the lamp post.
15:42 BadAss Fae (larkylouz) I would like to let Phrynne have a vote in all of this, if that's possible. She considers grounds part of her Commons duties.
15:43 BadAss Fae (larkylouz) And rightfully so.
15:43 Wordsmith Jarvinen The final decision rests with grounds and Carl.
15:43 BadAss Fae (larkylouz) ty Word.
15:43 Josain Zsun 's knees are scarred from tripping over the line of stuff in front of the benchs.
15:44 Carl Metropolitan I will see if I can physically move them after this meeting.
15:44 Carl Metropolitan Okay. Next question?
15:44 BadAss Fae (larkylouz) passes Josain the Mercurochrome.
15:44 BadAss Fae (larkylouz) rasies her hand
15:45 Carl Metropolitan Larky?
15:45 BadAss Fae (larkylouz) I just talked to Phrynne. She says that she'll be away all this week, and is fine, and recovering from surgery. (I expect we might get a glimpse of her here and there, but she is still recovering.)
15:46 Carl Metropolitan She needs to concentrate on getting well; not Oxbridge!
15:46 BadAss Fae (larkylouz) Carl, this is Phrynne we're talking about. ;^)
15:46 Wordsmith Jarvinen Although something leads me to suspect her mean free time to boredom will not be lengthy.
15:47 Gronk Seriman Oxbridge is great for both mental and physical health! Just ask...o wait...um.....
15:47 BadAss Fae (larkylouz) giggles
15:47 Xarin Skytower >_>
15:48 Josain Zsun will be traveling Wed through next weekend, unable ot present the Sat. Inventory Tour class..
15:48 Josain Zsun If I arrive back Sat. I'll send out a Notice to offer Sunday's class.
15:48 Wordsmith Jarvinen Do come in and have a seat, Miss Volare.
15:49 Wordsmith Jarvinen kk Let me know as you can Josain.
15:49 Wendy Volare Thank You Miss Lindal
15:49 Lindal Kidd Oh, this just in, for those who like things that go bewm! The SL12B Cake (4 sims huge) will blow up today at 6 pm SLT. SL12B Fascinate (211,54,22)
15:50 Gronk Seriman Oooooo!
15:50 Carl Metropolitan Any final questions?
15:50 Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) How much it increases lag?
15:50 Xarin Skytower I have one.
15:50 LittleLotteDaae I also have one
15:51 Wordsmith Jarvinen Ask!
15:51 Xarin Skytower Would something like my "tutorial dead end" proposal go along with Ms. Seriman's proposals for the grounds?
15:51 LittleLotteDaae Good afternoon. I apologize with everyone. I know how awful is when someone arrives late, but well, today I did it and didn't know about this time. Is it gonna be another opportunity like this?
15:51 Wordsmith Jarvinen What's the essence of the proposal, Xarin?
15:52 BadAss Fae (larkylouz) I told Phrynne all of those ideas, and discussed them. Let's give her a week or two to get her feet back under her, and then we can discuss it more seriously.
15:52 Lindal Kidd Lotte, we do this every week at 3 pm SLT
15:52 Wordsmith Jarvinen Every week, Miss Daae.
15:52 Carl Metropolitan I would like your proposal, Please send a copy to Lindal as well.
15:52 LittleLotteDaae Thank you so much!
15:52 Xarin Skytower Sure thing, Larky. I'll get those sent out if you like.
15:52 Carl Metropolitan And to Larky, if it extends to the grounds as well as the Tutorial
15:53 Gronk Seriman You can also button-hole people with questions after the meeting breaks, too.
15:53 Wordsmith Jarvinen Although I'm a couple of weeks behind (my coefficient of elasticity is limited), we also post transcripts of the Q&A on the website.
15:53 Wordsmith Jarvinen http://www.caledonoxbridge.org/qna_index.php
15:54 Carl Metropolitan Okay. I think we've covered all we can today.
15:54 Oxbridge Donation Coin R1 (Alternate Lecture Hall) Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) gave a generous donation to help support classes and tutorials at Caledon Oxbridge Gateway.
15:54 BadAss Fae (larkylouz) Xarin, it occurred to me that a path through the grass with a sign saying "this way to plaza" may work
15:54 LittleLotteDaae Excellent, thanks!
15:54 Carl Metropolitan Thank you all for coming.
15:54 Lindal Kidd you look fantastic
15:54 Wordsmith Jarvinen It would be a lot less interesting without you.
15:54 Lindal Kidd we ALL look fantastic
15:54 Xarin Skytower That's what I tell students on their way through the commons.
15:55 Aylaria (emberell) Thank you so much for taking the time to keep us informed, and to answer our questions
15:55 Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) Bedtime for me.
15:55 Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) night mr skysmith
15:55 Aylaria (emberell) See you around, EB
15:55 Josain Zsun CUL Elf
15:55 Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) Be seeing you
15:55 Carl Metropolitan Thank you all.
15:55 Gronk Seriman Thank you, Deans!
15:55 BadAss Fae (larkylouz) thanks everyone
15:55 Oxbridge Donation Coin R1 (Alternate Lecture Hall) Gronk Seriman gave a generous donation to help support classes and tutorials at Caledon Oxbridge Gateway.
15:55 Evil Sociopath Beware (cymbal.constantine) Thank you for your time as always
15:55 Xarin Skytower Thanks all!