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These are my initial suggestions of what a new resident needs to know.  That means this is what a helper should be qualified to teach.  Please comment.
These are my initial suggestions of what a new resident needs to know.  That means this is what a helper should be qualified to teach.  Please comment.


<ol>
* Communications Skillset
    <li> Communications Skillset
** Thorough knowledge of copyright as it pertains to Linden Lab in Second Life
** Thorough knowledge of rules about privacy; what constitutes disclosure
** How to deal with underage residents
** Know how to deal with different types of residents
** How to handle a busy welcome area or infohub


        <ul>
* Technical Skillset
            <li> Thorough knowledge of copyright as it pertains to Linden Lab in Second Life
** Keyboard shortcuts
            <li> Thorough knowledge of rules about privacy; what constitutes disclosure
** What is Avatar rendering cost and why is it worth noting?
            <li> How to deal with underage residents
** Diagnostics
            <li> Know how to deal with different types of residents
*** Lag
            <li> How to handle a busy welcome area or infohub
**** The Statistics Console
        </ul>
**** Be able to decipher the Help - About menu:  what's important, what's not
 
**** Be able to describe solutions for various hardware or network problems
    <li> Technical Skillset
*** How to locate sound sources
        <ul>
*** How to locate particle sources
            <li> Keyboard shortcuts
* Show advanced knowledge of all menus in the interface, including the Advanced menu.
            <li> What is Avatar rendering cost and why is it worth noting?
* Show advanced knowledge of the Preferences interface, including custom graphics settings
            <li> Diagnostics
* Understand what console windows are and how to use them
                <ol>
                    <li> Lag
                        <ul>
                            <li> The Statistics Console
                            <li> Be able to decipher the Help - About menu:  what's important, what's not
                            <li> Be able to describe solutions for various hardware or network problems
                        </ul>
 
                    <li> How to locate sound sources
                    <li> How to locate particle sources
                </ol>
 
        </ul>
 
    <li> Show advanced knowledge of all menus in the interface, including the Advanced menu.
    <li> Show advanced knowledge of the Preferences interface, including custom graphics settings
    <li> Understand what console windows are and how to use them
</ol>

Revision as of 20:59, 15 December 2009

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SL Cert - Intermediate Mentoring

Overview

Audience

People and organizations who want to help others.

Pre-requisites

Must be a minimum of six months of age in Second Life, have passed the Second Life Mentoring - Basic Level exam, and have mentored for a month after passing that exam.

Criteria

Describe the skills and knowledge necessary to mentor at an intermediate level competently and effectively.

Mentor Skillset

These are my initial suggestions of what a new resident needs to know. That means this is what a helper should be qualified to teach. Please comment.

  • Communications Skillset
    • Thorough knowledge of copyright as it pertains to Linden Lab in Second Life
    • Thorough knowledge of rules about privacy; what constitutes disclosure
    • How to deal with underage residents
    • Know how to deal with different types of residents
    • How to handle a busy welcome area or infohub
  • Technical Skillset
    • Keyboard shortcuts
    • What is Avatar rendering cost and why is it worth noting?
    • Diagnostics
      • Lag
        • The Statistics Console
        • Be able to decipher the Help - About menu: what's important, what's not
        • Be able to describe solutions for various hardware or network problems
      • How to locate sound sources
      • How to locate particle sources
  • Show advanced knowledge of all menus in the interface, including the Advanced menu.
  • Show advanced knowledge of the Preferences interface, including custom graphics settings
  • Understand what console windows are and how to use them