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WP4-5 2D and 3D content

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Introduction
Available Content from the Avalon project
Creation and maintenance of contents
Access to created contents
Use of contents in live action learning events

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Author: Klaus Hammermüller, talkademy.org

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

Introduction

This deliverable represents the collection of the content that was produced in the AVALON project. This document helps readers to find and use these resources.

By the nature of the project a wide range of content has been produced and is available on different platforms. This content is available after the end of the project as it is intended to maintain the content. However some services that are not under our control might be discontinued at some time in the future. Therefore we feed copies into the repository.

Available Content from the Avalon project

Here you find a summary of all types of content and where to find them.

WHAT ?	WHERE ?
Official AVALON project communication, including the link to the open source portal	http://www.avalonlearning.eu
Live 3D content at the 3D platform (on avalonlearning-island)	SLURL to Second Life
3D contents including models, textures, sounds, animations, scripts Source code patches Recorded streaming media objects Archives of other AVALON project components (e.g. documents)	All those objects can be found at the physical repository code.google.com/p/avalon-learning. Use this link for direct access to 3D content: http://code.google.com/p/avalon-learning/downloads/list?can=1&q=3D-content Use this link for direct access to source code patches and scripts: http://code.google.com/p/avalon-learning/source/browse/#svn%2Ftrunk%2Fsourcecode%2Bpatches For detailed information about how to access and use it, see WP4-1 Repository for 2D and 3D object
Moodle-content (e.g. the teacher training course)	http://lms.workademy.net/course/category.php?id=3 It is exported by the end of the project using the moodle ZIP format into the long term archive: http://code.google.com/p/avalon-learning/downloads/list?can=1&q=moodle-archive
Streaming Media / Video footage and materials	http://youtube.com/avalonlearning http://blib.tv
Surveys	see Feedback Questionnaires
document store for more detailed information on all aspects of the project	https://avalonlearning.pbworks.com

Creation and maintenance of contents

In order to run a live learning event a lot of different content needs to be in place. This section discusses issues around content creation and re-use of existing content (e.g. from the Avalon project).

We will address basic content (that only needs basic IT skills to be produced) in the first part and go on with advanced topics in the second part.

Basic content

If you are a beginner, you will probably get along with those:

WHAT ?	WHY ?	HOW ?
SLURL / landmark	At first you want to make sure, that your participants finds you. A SLURL is a link to a location in Second Life. Use it when announcing your event or within eMails. If your event uses avalonlearning-island, this is the SLURL: SLURL to avalonlearning-island in Second Life	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceIzvl0TYVc
Notecard	Notecards are 'textsheets' that you can distribute in-world to your participants. Make sure, you provide all information (e.g. description of tasks) as text (either in text chat or as notecard), because you never know if all participants can permanently hear you fine.	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwSIYGhZbT4
Slides	You might want to use a presenter to show slides to your participants . Create them and upload them.	Use an office suite (powerpoint, etc.) and export slides in jpg or png format. Then upload them to Second Life (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfih3EmXnjc) and assign them to your presenter (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAbFkPOjg5w)
Textures	Give 3D objects a visual surface (e.g. for creating posters). Note, that the quality of the textures determines the quality of the visual impression.	Use photoshop (professional use) or gimp (open source tool) to create the texture, then upload it to SL and assign it to your object: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIbJWeDomno
3D environment	You need a place to meet your participants in-world. This place should be an athmospheric setting that fits your learning activiy and support immersion and emotional impact.	You have various possibilities: 1) use an existing one (e.g. the village on avalonlearning-island) 2) use a holodeck (e.g. those that are provided on avalonlearning-island. They are mentioned here: http://avalonlearning.pbworks.com/w/page/33819371/A-service-point-for-language-trainers) 3) import an environment from our repository (check out http://avalonlearning.pbworks.com/w/page/7682883/WP4-2%202D%20%E2%80%93%203D%20Integration for more information) 4) you can build it on your own (on a place, where you have building permissions, e.g. in the sandbox on avalonlearning-island). Check out this for further information: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVSzh_QTE00)

special contents

media format	purpose	tool
landmark	locate a specific place in a 3D environment, e.g. the venue of a action learning event like for AVALON: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/AVALON%20LEARNING/12/206/77	maps.secondlife.com or create a landmark "in world" (the 3D environment)
notecard	are text information and is used to distribute persistent information "in world" (the 3D environment)	type or copy & paste from text editor
scripts	performs certain animations within the 3D environment, see http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/LSL_Portal	use a software development environment with support of mono and the linden script language

2D contents

media format	purpose	tool
PPT slides (export to jpg)	Have a presentation done in a 3D environment	office suite (powerpoint, etc.) and export slides in jpg or png format (to be uploaded to a slide presenter). Alternatively export to a web-site and include it using the url to the website (and an embedded web-media screen in the 3D environment)
textures	give 3D objects a visual surface. The quality of the textures determines the quality of the visual impression of any 3D scenario	photoshop (professional use) or gimp (open source tool)
clothing	clothings of an avatar is a special form of texture, where template requirement are to be considered see http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Clothing_Tutorials	see textures
terrain (RAW)	the landscape is determined by a special texture which includes additional meta information (e.g. height of the landscape, applied texture, etc.) see http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Tips_for_Creating_Heightfields_and_Details_on_Terrain_RAW_Files	see textures, additional terrain editors are available
sculpties	specific complex 3D objects are actually modelled in 2D format (e.g. a vase, ...), see http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Sculpted_Prims:_3d_Software_Guide	see textures
animations	complex animation and gestures, e.g. walking, running, jumping, etc. of an avatar are modeled in a specific format	poser

3D contents

media format	purpose	tool
second life specific 3D model	to create the 3D environment in which live action learning events take place. It not only creates the 3D model but places and arranges all other media as well.	second life client in build mode, different alternate viewers, opensim-exports, blender with secondlife pluging

Streaming Media

Streaming media might be created before a course (preparing a learning scenario) or live by capturing a action learning event.

pre-production of streaming media

media format	purpose	tool
audio clips see http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Sound_Clips	to be used to create a rich 3D environment including sounds from objects (e.g. from nature, machinery or other objects one expect to produce sound)	recording tools, e.g. audio recorder included in a PC operation system
streamed audio clips	to be streamed live to the 3D environment creating a background sound (e.g. music)	recording see above, but delivered using a web streaming service
streamed video clips (this method is rarely used because the stream is hard to control and has a significant latency)	to be streamed live to the 3D environment creating a background sound (e.g. video for a video wall)	delivered using a web streaming service

live production of streaming media

media format	purpose	tool
video clips (different formats)	to capture a scenario for later processing, e.g. to produce feedback (video), machinimas or documentation.	fraps, camtasia, IshowU (Mac)
streaming video	live broadcasting of a scenario to share with others, see also WP4 GUI configuration handbook	broadcaster (plus a receiving streaming server), UStream.com, screen-sharing services, etc.

social media

Not covered in the initial AVALON proposal, social media played a significant role during the AVALON project. These contents primarily were produced in the AVALON wiki, the ning and in youtube and blib.tv (for links see the content overview section above).

Access to created contents

Official released deliverables

Using the the official homepage http://www.avalonlearning.eu , especially look for the "open source portal" section with the structured directory of the contents.

Long-term archive access

Information about the long-term archive can be found in the WP4-1 deliverable, see WP4-1 Repository for 2D and 3D object

List with technical 2D and 3D content

some of the contents develped sorted by content type:

type of content	audience	long-term archive link to the repository
moodle course archive (2D contents)	technicians	http://code.google.com/p/avalon-learning/downloads/list?can=1&q=moodle-archive
virtual world stage content (3D + 2D content)	technicians	http://code.google.com/p/avalon-learning/downloads/list?can=1&q=3D-content
source code patches and scripts	technicians	http://code.google.com/p/avalon-learning/source/browse/#svn%2Ftrunk%2Fsourcecode%2Bpatches

Use of contents in live action learning events

To make contents technically usable in live learning events we introduced a "2D and 3D integration" which helps to manage contents in class efficiently (import 3D objects), see WP4-2 2D – 3D Integration