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Nerine Kasei of Useful Technology (whom we recently mentioned) offers us the following information about supporting instructor/educators in Second Life, now that Instructor subsidies are no longer paid by Linden Lab. We'll be hearing more about Nerine Kasei and Useful Technology before their launch on the 17th of December.Plantation, FL - Useful Technology[TM] Corporation, an emerging next generation technology company and makers of the Linxter[TM] software suite, announced today that it will offer educational stipends to instructors who hold their classes on Usability Island, the company's virtual outreach island in Second Life.
As Second Life continues to grow, so do the responsibilities and roles of Linden Lab, the creators of the online virtual world. CEO Jason Milgram believed that while Linden Lab removed monetary support for educators within Second Life, they have instilled enough community spirit to inspire others to follow in their footsteps. Milgram hopes that Usability Island will not only assist programmers, designers and artists, but educators and nonprofits as well.
"Supporting educators within Second Life is an important cornerstone of this user created virtual world." said Milgram. "Useful Technology's goal is to create new paths and opportunities for information exchange. Second Life allows individuals, regardless of geographic location, to interact with each other, as well as organizations and businesses in a way previously not possible. We are glad to be able to extend the use of our island to support educators and provide them stipends, assisting with the continued growth of this multimedia rich interactive world."
After educators register with Useful Technology[TM], they will be granted full access to the Usability Island Educator Center to prepare for future classes. Classes will be required to be open to the general public for free. After a successful class where more than five people attend, an educational stipend will be offered to the instructor.
Instructors will also be given access to other services on Usability Island, such as interactive surveys with immediate result reporting, a public amphitheater for large events and event advertising throughout the island. Also, instructors will be able to rent booth space at the Usability Mall to conduct product or service usability studies at a reduced rate.
Milgram noted that a public beta of the Linxter[TM] software, including secure tools to allow Second Life users to extend their virtual identities while not logged into the virtual world, will be available mid-December. The software will be a free download for end users.
About Useful Technology: Useful Technology[TM] Corporation was founded in 2003 with the goal of creating new paths and opportunities for information exchange. Useful Technology is an IBM Business Partner as well as a member of Microsoft's partner program. Its prestigious advisory board includes: former Secretary of Commerce for the state of Florida, Charles Dusseau; Alfred Seifert, the former Director to the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command at the Pentagon; Gregory Brill, founder and president of Infusion Development; Stephen Rosenthal, the former United States Department of Justice attorney; Arne Themmen, a Senior Vice President with Northern Trust Bank of Florida; and Stephanie Toothaker, a partner with Blosser & Sayfie and a government relations specialist who previously served as Special Counsel to United States Senator Robert Graham assisting the U.S. Senator in his role as chairman of the Senate Intelligence committee.
The makers of Secure Email and The Linxter [TM] Suite, Useful Technology Corporation is headquartered in Plantation, Florida. For more information: http://www.useful-technology.com or call 954-727-8482.
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