Process Guides:
Companies:
Skills Lists:
- Land Management:
Basic, Intermediate, Advanced
- Textures:
Basic, Intermediate, Advanced
- Terraforming:
Basic, Intermediate, Advanced
- Scripting:
Basic, Intermediate, Advanced
- Event Hosting:
Basic, Intermediate, Advanced
- Machinima:
Basic, Intermediate, Advanced
- Building:
Basic, Intermediate, Advanced
- Sculpty:
Basic, Intermediate, Advanced
- Marketing:
Basic, Intermediate, Advanced
- Tutoring:
Basic, Intermediate, Advanced
Other Information:
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Overview
This definition codifies what tutors need to know to help people competently from both a communications and technical standpoint.
Audience
People and organizations who want to help others.
Pre-requisites
Must be at least six months in Second Life.
Criteria
Describe the skills and knowledge necessary to tutor competently and effectively at a basic level.
Mentor Skillset
Communication Skillset
Leaving the ego at the door
Understanding the necessity of focusing on the person being helped.
Presenting yourself
Terms of Service
http://secondlife.com/corporate/tos.php
Community Standards
http://secondlife.com/corporate/cs.php
The function of a tutor
Definitions of PG, Adult, and Mature regions
Be familiar with Second Life acronyms (see Acronyms)
Know the resources
Announcing who you are and why you're there: goals and methods
Communicate effectively with people from other cultures
Describe things and procedures accurately: techniques for describing procedures
Know your limits: realizing how many people you can help at one time
Steps for dealing with misbehaving residents
Understand how and when Report Abuse interface accurately and efficiently
Technical Skillset
Moving
Locally
Walking/Running
Hovering/Flying
Using the Mini-Map
Globally
Using the Map - Where am I?
Using Search - Where is that?
Using Landmarks - How do I get there again?
Hunting/Gathering
Inventory - I can have stuff!
Appearance - I can change how I look!
Kinds of clothing
Wearing an item of clothing
Creating an outfit
Wearing an outfit
Modifying an outfit
Organizing what you have - How do I find things quickly?
Purchasing
Money
What is it?
Is it necessary?
How much can I have?
How do I get it?
Purchasing things with or without money
Organizing what you've purchased
Communications
Chatting with people nearby
The Friends List
Chatting with one person privately
Chatting with many people privately - Conference chat
Groups - people of a feather
Finding a group
Joining a group (various methods)
Chatting with many people - Group chat
Voice Chat
The profile
Preferences