| 14:41 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Hi Ember and Lovejoy |
| 14:42 |
lovejoy2199 |
Ahhh, Ember, the cogito. lol |
| 14:42 |
Ember (emberell) |
Hello, Word, welcome |
| 14:42 |
lovejoy2199 |
Greetings Chancellor Wordsmith |
| 14:48 |
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Wordsmith Jarvinen Drops out of warp speed |
| 14:50 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Welcome, Chris |
| 14:50 |
Chris (chrismillernhs) |
Thank you. |
| 14:52 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Welcome, Kyoko |
| 14:52 |
Kyoko Barzane (samara.barzane) |
Thank you Wordsmith |
| 14:52 |
Kyoko Barzane (samara.barzane) |
and Hello Ember ;) |
| 14:52 |
Ember (emberell) |
hello, Kyoko, Chris, welcome ❤ |
| 14:54 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Welcome, Gronk |
| 14:54 |
Chris (chrismillernhs) |
Hello Ember. Thank you. |
| 14:55 |
Gronk Seriman |
Greetings Wordsmith, everybody! |
| 14:55 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Welcome, Phrynne |
| 14:55 |
lovejoy2199 |
I see, Word, that you have a map of the VWEC Eduverse. I assume you are going to speak about it. So, I will not have to ask questions. I will just sit back and listen. |
| 14:56 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I will speak about it, and you may ask questions then. ;) |
| 14:57 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Welcome Frienchen |
| 14:57 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Hi, Andrea |
| 14:57 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
hi |
| 14:58 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Welcome, Heavenly |
| 14:59 |
Heavenly (heavenlyspiritdream) |
☆*¨¨*:•.•:*¨* hallo hello hi holla *¨¨*:•.•:*¨*☆ |
| 15:00 |
Ember (emberell) |
Welcome, Agatha, Heavenly |
| 15:00 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Welcome, Agatha |
| 15:00 |
Agatha Macbeth |
Evening all |
| 15:00 |
Ember (emberell) |
And a belated welcome, Phrynne, Gronk |
| 15:01 |
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Gronk Seriman smiles and waves to Ember |
| 15:01 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And, since the clock has struck three (the rest escaped with minor injuries) |
| 15:01 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Welcome to this week's Caledon Oxbridge Deans' Q&A. This is an open meeting; |
| 15:01 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
all are welcome apart from those who intend to misbehave in a disruptive manner. |
| 15:01 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Non-disruptive misbehavior is at your discretion. |
| 15:01 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Transcripts will be posted after the meeting. |
| 15:01 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
at http://www.caledonoxbridge.org/qna/qna_index.php |
| 15:01 |
Gronk Seriman |
And not a moment before. |
| 15:02 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
What do you have from the Commons for this week, Ember? |
| 15:02 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Welcome, Soup |
| 15:02 |
Soup Jonson |
ty |
| 15:03 |
Ember (emberell) |
My work this week was somewhat challenged by a bout of RL health issues. But I've been continuing my work on maintaining the notecards where I'm able. Someone mentioned in the last general Q&A putting together an infokit potentially for the education sims, with more information about Oxbridge and what we offer, which was a good idea. I haven't started work on that, however. |
| 15:04 |
Ember (emberell) |
As usual, we're always looking for help staff and tutors at Oxbridge. Those interested can always reach out to me, or any of the other staff here - we all have material that will help you get involved, however you may want to help Oxbridge. ❤ |
| 15:04 |
Ember (emberell) |
That's it from me today. |
| 15:04 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Any landscaping changes? |
| 15:05 |
Ember (emberell) |
I've changed out a few of the trees and upgraded some of the bushes... There's some new grass, and... I could go on :-) |
| 15:05 |
Kyoko Barzane (samara.barzane) |
smiles |
| 15:05 |
Ember (emberell) |
Mr. Serapis has been a godsend in providing decorations, he's got a great eye for them. |
| 15:05 |
Agatha Macbeth |
:) |
| 15:06 |
Ember (emberell) |
And, of course, if someone would like to make recommendations on -landscaping-, I am always open. Or if anything looks off. There's been an odd issue with some of the plants that someone only just told me of :_) |
| 15:06 |
Ember (emberell) |
But that's it I think regarding landscaping. |
| 15:06 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Thank you, Ember |
| 15:07 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Andrea? |
| 15:07 |
Agatha Macbeth |
The plants weren't saying 'feed me' I hope |
| 15:07 |
Oxbridge Donation Coin R1 (Alternate Lecture Hall) |
Kyoko Barzane (samara.barzane) gave a generous donation to help support classes and tutorials at Caledon Oxbridge Gateway. |
| 15:07 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
If a plant does, don't |
| 15:07 |
lovejoy2199 |
lol |
| 15:07 |
Ember (emberell) |
Thank you so much for your donation, Kyoko |
| 15:07 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
ty Kyoko |
| 15:07 |
Ember (emberell) |
Don't worry, Agatha. We keep the plants fed. |
| 15:07 |
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Agatha Macbeth nods |
| 15:08 |
lovejoy2199 |
Looks like plant food to me. |
| 15:08 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
Not much on my plate recently. Despite FF up and running we continued with the bi-weekly fund raiser. We will have another next Sunday. Location and theme to be announced. |
| 15:08 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
We have horses now; they provide fertilizer... |
| 15:09 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
We had several come to the airship for pirate night |
| 15:09 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
Nothing big on the horizon. |
| 15:10 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
I'm back to working on my house on and off as the weather has warmed |
| 15:10 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I've brought the financial spreadsheet up to date and will be breaking out the individual fundraisers for you in the next couple of days. |
| 15:10 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
that and some medical issues will keep me in and out of SL this week. back to you Wordsmith |
| 15:10 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
ty |
| 15:11 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Hope both RL issues / efforts go well. |
| 15:11 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
Ty |
| 15:11 |
Ember (emberell) |
IF you need help with events or anything, please let me know, Andrea. I'm happy to host if it helps |
| 15:11 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Multiple things. |
| 15:11 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
nods ty |
| 15:12 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
LL is implementing multi-factor authorization for viewer logins on top of what they've already done on the SL webpages. https://community.secondlife.com/blogs/entry/10698-extending-mfa-protection-to-viewer-login/ |
| 15:13 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
The weekly and monthly statistics summaries on our website are current up to today |
| 15:14 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
We continue to be, thanks to Andrea and helpers efforts, in excellent financial shape. |
| 15:15 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
All the plots on the wall behind me are current as of today. |
| 15:15 |
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Gronk Seriman smells the fresh printer ink. |
| 15:16 |
Chris (chrismillernhs) |
Excuse me. I don't see the charts behind you. |
| 15:16 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
The education reserve plot at the bottom now shows that Science Circle, Virtech, and Cookie (Community Virtual Library) have been moved into the reserve. |
| 15:16 |
Chris (chrismillernhs) |
ah, there they are. thank you |
| 15:16 |
Kyoko Barzane (samara.barzane) |
also Etopia NW of those mentioned |
| 15:17 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
The seven Etopia sims are also now there (up and to the left of the VWEC welcome / resource sim) |
| 15:18 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Questions on any of that Lovejoy? |
| 15:18 |
lovejoy2199 |
Not so far. |
| 15:19 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Madori Linden will be bringing sims into the reserve in a holding area at the upper right, and then moving them into place. |
| 15:21 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I mentioned to Madori that Oxbridge hasn't been showing up in the inworld Newcomer Friendly destinations. Madori was going to bring that to the attention of Strawberry Linden. If nothing happens, I'll file a form |
| 15:22 |
Fienchen (fionalein) |
nini sorry to poof early |
| 15:22 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
The middle graph is the timeline for overall avatar visits to Oxbridge |
| 15:22 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
tc Fienchen |
| 15:22 |
lovejoy2199 |
I understand Madori has been holding fireside chats. I can't get there during the time. Any chance of transcripts? |
| 15:23 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
The two top plots are the class attendance timeline and the rez age of avatars attending classes. |
| 15:25 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
I'm hoping that we start getting more referrals from the education reserve as that becomes more active (it's open at this point). The grand opening party will be May 21 at 11am. VWEC Eduverse (213,104,45) |
| 15:25 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And, with that open to general announcements, comments, questions, ... |
| 15:26 |
lovejoy2199 |
Again, another time I can't get to. |
| 15:27 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Still hosting the Writers' Meeting, Thursdays 11:00 AM SLT. |
| 15:27 |
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Agatha Macbeth makes a note |
| 15:27 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
ALso pondering inworld tabletop role-playing session.... |
| 15:28 |
lovejoy2199 |
As I asked? Any transcripts for Madori fireside chats? |
| 15:28 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
However, it is simply open and Dodge Threebeards has campfire meetings there on Wednesday at 3:30 pm and Thursday at 09:30 am. |
| 15:28 |
lovejoy2199 |
Ohhh..I do get to Threebeards |
| 15:29 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Not yet, that I know of, although Elli Pinion captured what was in text. |
| 15:30 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
A lot of questions can be answered at those fireside chats. |
| 15:30 |
lovejoy2199 |
Done in voice. |
| 15:31 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Done in voice, although there could be summaries in text as requested by those there. |
| 15:31 |
Kyoko Barzane (samara.barzane) |
alas RL is calling |
| 15:31 |
Kyoko Barzane (samara.barzane) |
Thank you All |
| 15:32 |
Agatha Macbeth |
TC Kyoko |
| 15:32 |
Ember (emberell) |
Be well, Kyoko |
| 15:32 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
tc, Kyoko |
| 15:32 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Dodge, Kyoko, and myself have been at pretty much all of Madori's question answering sessions. |
| 15:33 |
Agatha Macbeth |
Great |
| 15:34 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Other questions or topics? |
| 15:34 |
lovejoy2199 |
btw, Ember and Word, any chance we can put a greeter at VWEC? |
| 15:36 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Oh, the Sci-Fi story reading and discussion that I co-host with Valibrarian from CVL this next Thursday at 5pm will also be held at the reserve welcome sim, and we are thinking of adding an 11 am time next month. |
| 15:36 |
Agatha Macbeth |
Ah |
| 15:36 |
Agatha Macbeth |
Interesting |
| 15:36 |
Ember (emberell) |
I'm not sure what they'll allow, a greeter might be a bit much, but I'm happy to coordinate with Word on an infokit that can go there for curious explorers & such |
| 15:37 |
lovejoy2199 |
One is already there. |
| 15:38 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Lovejoy, contact Valibrarian, she is maintaining a list of volunteer greeters for the welcome center, and yes, volunteers would be welcome. |
| 15:39 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
One of the goals is to have green dots there as continuously as possible |
| 15:39 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
And we do have a portal from there next to the landing point. |
| 15:40 |
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Ember (emberell) nods. "In terms of actual people presence, it would be quite helpful." |
| 15:40 |
lovejoy2199 |
I was thinking more of a 'bot'. Of course, live would be better. |
| 15:40 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
People stay a lot more if there are people to talk to. |
| 15:41 |
lovejoy2199 |
True |
| 15:41 |
Ember (emberell) |
Yeah, a bot isn't as helpful in that. People more often tune them out. |
| 15:41 |
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Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) has been asked rather many times if he is a bot... |
| 15:42 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Well, Elf, in one sense yes, but not in the sense they mean. ;) |
| 15:42 |
Phrynne |
If there's a bot dispensing information, newcomers who haven't dealt with them before can be very disappointed, and then discount actual people trying to help. Better not to have the bot. |
| 15:43 |
lovejoy2199 |
So, trainings for docents. |
| 15:43 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Even if I am not in this shape |
| 15:43 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
The discussion has all been about staffing with volunteers |
| 15:43 |
Ember (emberell) |
(and as I mentioned in my bit, we are very open to getting new volunteers interested in helping ❤ ) |
| 15:44 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Always |
| 15:45 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Anything else? |
| 15:46 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Hearing nothing..... |
| 15:46 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
we are |
| 15:46 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
adjourned |
| 15:46 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Thank you all for coming and participating |
| 15:46 |
Gronk Seriman |
Thank you, Deans! |
| 15:46 |
Andrea Jones (andreajonesms) |
ty gtsy you all |
| 15:46 |
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Agatha Macbeth waves |
| 15:47 |
Wordsmith Jarvinen |
Journey well, Agatha |
| 15:48 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Okay, attempted bedtime for me |
| 15:48 |
Ember (emberell) |
Sleep well, Elfbiter. |
| 15:48 |
Elfbiter Skysmith (elfbiter) |
Hold the fort |