[16:17] Claire Glitterbuck: I have a question, please.
[16:17] You: could this also be on the website listed Jesse
[16:17] Jesse Linden: yes
[16:17] Jesse Linden: Lucy
[16:17] Jesse Linden: go ahead, Claire
[16:17] Kitty Rich: rather than pay teachers to teach - we all have other income streams - I would like some incentive for new people to attend Basics classes - most do not have the skills to find us
[16:18] Denise Collingwood: TUi Neo has a directory of all universities in world, with teleports and landmarks to them.. may be we can send you that?
[16:18] Claire Glitterbuck: The people who need us most, and always have - are the new folks. New folks have no money. How are they going to pay for classes like you're describing? Or are we doing this as a "service" to LL? [16:18] Jesse Linden: yes Denise
[16:18] Jesse Linden: Claire, charging for classes
[16:18] Jesse Linden: is one possibility
[16:18] Jesse Linden: others might be partnering with developers
[16:18] Jesse Linden: or businesses
[16:18] Theodora Duke: But newbies don't have lindens to spend
[16:18] You: Yes please Denise
[16:19] Jesse Linden: you can also consider selling educational
[16:19] Jesse Linden: materials
[16:19] Ludo Merit: So all classes that are not charged for push products?
[16:19] Jesse Linden: there are all kinds of things
[16:19] Effsey Nelson is Online
[16:19] Jesse Linden: that can be done
[16:19] Jesse Linden: not necessarily Ludo
[16:19] Theodora Duke: cartoons to sell toys
[16:20] Kitty Rich: hmmmm i always saw it as a public education system
[16:20] Jesse Linden: another possibility
[16:20] Indy Turner: I have a question about the learning end of the spectrum. Scripting is one of those areas; that is rather confusing for newer users of Secondlife. Are any new ways going to be put into place to better teach script; in a broken down fashion.
[16:20] Jesse Linden: and just a possibility, I haven't even checked with the concierge group
[16:20] Jesse Linden: would be land tier discounts
[16:20] Gwyneth Llewelyn: Jesse, how exactly will you be "promoting" the SL institutions of education? What are your ideas on that area? And how will they apply for "promotion", how much will they pay, how will they be validated?
[16:20] Indy Turner: Many of the online tutorials seem to be rather confusing for a crowd that has never scripted.
[16:21] Jesse Linden: for Universities in SL
[16:21] Gwyneth Llewelyn: aaaah tier discounts!
[16:21] Jesse Linden: Gwyneth
[16:21] Kitty Rich: why not rebates on a number of in life expenses?
[16:21] Jesse Linden: those are excellent questions
[16:21] Jesse Linden: Ive been talking with Glenn
[16:21] Jesse Linden: Linden who is the head of the developer program
[16:22] Jesse Linden: on the 'vetting process'
[16:22] Gwyneth Llewelyn *nods*
[16:22] Jesse Linden: to be included in the developer directory
[16:22] Jesse Linden: I am pretty sure we can create a set of criteria
[16:22] Jesse Linden: that provides the best system for students looking for classes
[16:22] Kelly Linden is Offline
[16:22] Jesse Linden: and establishes credibility for institutions
[16:22] Jesse Linden: I would love to discuss the specifics with you all
[16:23] Penfold Pankhurst: What about independents?
[16:23] Jesse Linden: good
[16:23] Kitty Rich: yes
[16:23] Jesse Linden: question penfold
[16:23] Kitty Rich: goood point
[16:23] Jesse Linden: I think independent educators have played an enormous
[16:23] Jesse Linden: role in the Instructor group
[16:23] Jesse Linden: much in the same way independent contractors have been valuable developers
[16:24] Jesse Linden: I think we can accommodate individuals in a directory as well
[16:24] Jesse Linden: and we will certainly make an effort to do so
[16:24] Kitty Rich: hmmm
[16:24] Gwyneth Llewelyn: Where will that directory be? In-world, web-side, on Linden-sponsored boards at the infohubs...?
[16:25] Gwyneth Llewelyn: in-world = on the user interface
[16:25] Jesse Linden: Not sure yet, Gwyneth, that is what I am working to determine
[16:25] Gwyneth Llewelyn: Ah, ok
Sorry for asking!![16:25] Jesse Linden: I've thought of things like an Education Tab
[16:25] Jesse Linden: under 'Search
[16:25] Gwyneth Llewelyn: Ok, yes.
[16:25] Stillpink Sandgrain: good idea
[16:25] Jesse Linden: an html floater window
[16:25] Jesse Linden: like F1 Help
[16:25] Gwyneth Llewelyn: That would be a good idea, yes.
[16:26] Jesse Linden: a section of the website or both?
[16:26] Stillpink Sandgrain: cause guess what? I can't teach in world at all anymore..without getting caged
[16:26] Indy Turner: Possible put it in a section on the log-in page. Then, have links to a website with dates and information. Also, an education tab ingame would be nice.
[16:26] Compulov Weeks: seems a little like information overload, though a dedicated education search would be kind of nice
[16:26] Dee McLean: =)
[16:26] Jesse Linden: send me your ideas!
[16:26] Jesse Linden: [email]jesse@lindenlab.com[/email]
[16:26] Gwyneth Llewelyn: Also... would these be only classes with "humans" or also places for self-teaching? (I'm thinking about the Ivory Tower, the Particle Lab...)