Virtual World Design

181Cameras and Collaborative Spaces (the Ideagora)

4. Make the screen part of the gathering circle, on the oor, or someplace where all the participants

can view it easily.

5. Consider the use of whiteboards/learning interfaces, such as SLOODLE (Simulation Linked Object

Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment) [14] or media on a prim [15] which can be setup in the

Build/Edit/Texture menu.

6. Audio should be active so all who wish to can hear the discussion, but remind the audience members

to mute their own mikes during the presentation. Members of the discussion should also be encour-

aged to add the salient points of their talk into the chat ...