Expat Training in Virtual Worlds

The group Expat Training was established in Second Life with the purpose to provide cross-cultural training for individuals, expatriates and their families in and by using virtual worlds.

http://world.secondlife.com/group/8d5496cf-92cb-9395-21f3-aa6e4ad07608

If you are considering to move to a real foreign destination or major city, you can sign-up to virtual pre-arrival tours and expat meet-ups at these mentioned general locations. Upon demand, such tours are composed in a pre-disposed virtual area of your virtual counterpart.

From a home or office computer, you as expat and your families can download guides, meet at a personal guided tour, get an idea of the layout of the foreign city and the distances involved, and experience the courtesies and customs in the new location before you arrive.

You can also become acquainted with local networking groups and community meet-ups prior to your arrival.


Check our Virtual Help Desk for initial, enabling, and skill building processes as Newbie:

http://second-life-tool-ranking.ning.com/group/virtualhelpdesks



We are also working on a mixed reality service module, and this service also intends to put foot into other virtual domains. Check the Ning "Virtual World e-Learning" for more:

http://virtual-world-elearning.ning.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYyukE8qF5I

e-i-consulting
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Second Life: Eurominuteman Jameson

EU-VAT-IdNo.: DE146346525

http://e-i-consulting.blogspot.com/
http://tinyurl.com/virtual-homeoffice

Do you also think that quality of learning has to be based on broad consensus and involvement, inclusiveness & dialogue? Then show your opinion and download the EFQUEL-badge for your website now!

EduNation II Happy Hour For Newbies

Newbie Social Interaction / Getting Immersive

Our Goal: To provide for cultural activity for those latent (out-world) and lurking (in-world) Second Life Newbies who want to get the enabling, follow-up, and backup service level and support they actually require for a yielding and excellent-quality first Newbie experience (Your needs & requirements: Short time-to-value, low-learning curve, commercially aligned productivity, CV-valid skills in a quality-driven setting).

Don't get marooned by clunky training promises in virtual worlds (check the website No Newbie Left Behind). Feel free to join us in-world every Sunday. Food and drinks are free at the EduNation II Clubhouse!

Experience collaborative and 3D virtual sharing and community! Get your free gift box with useful avatar utilities, and shorten your learning curve. It's your action plan for virtual productivity!

Newbie Problem / Incident Management
http://tinyurl.com/problem-incident-management
Second Life Support
http://secondlife.com/support/
Second Life Grid & Disaster Status
http://status.secondlifegrid.net/

Teleport via http://slurl.com/secondlife/EduNation%20II/154/103/21

Schedule
(every Sunday, the following links refer to worldwide times at various cities)
Americas Sundays 20:00 GMT
Europe Sundays 14:00 GMT
Pacific Rim Sundays 08:00 GMT

Click on the icon to add these schedules to your Google Calendar!


Java World Clock (actual time worldwide)

World Sunlight Map

Experienced Hosts From Each Region Are Invited To Join!

Tags & Stuff
Twitter name: newbiehelpdesk
Twitterfall hashtag: #newbiehelpdesk
Flickr photo tag: newbiehelpdesk
Out-World Newbie Help Desk (Facebook, free)
http://tinyurl.com/help-desk-facebook
In-World Newbie Help Desk
(L$100, get your first L$250 here in advance)
http://tinyurl.com/help-desk-second-life
e-Mail: newbie.helpdesk@googlemail.com



Organized by Your Virtual Help Desk in Second Life! We are multi-lingual!

Virtual Learning & Giving Newbies A Good First Experience

Get the scoop about how to enhance a newbie's first experience in virtual worlds.

http://virtual-learning-quality.ning.com/group/givingnewbiesagoodfirstexperience

Your Quality & ITIL Driven Single Point of Contact

- Staffed In-World by Three Help Desk Members for English, German, and Spanish

- Out-World Translated Chat Lounge Support via MeGlobe.com in 15 Languages

- Incident & Problem Management Tickets via Google Docs Forms or Zendesk.com with quick responding service levels

- Logistical Event Announcements via Twitter.com and Twitterfall.com

Features

- Various Info Displays (Lag Meter, Avatar Radar, Region Info, Direction Finder)

- Clickable Literature Gives Notecard Information (customizeable)

- Illuminated For Night

Can You Run It? http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/

Free Driver Scan

Virtual Homeoffice Services

Our Virtual Homeoffice Solution for You

Let us match our configuration, please check the Mindmap Overview (requires Adobe Flash)

1. Real 2D

2. Virtual 3D

Working In-World Blog

Virtual Office in Second Life (without sound)
A Slideshow with Sound

A way to save time and travel costs,
and to behave anti-CO2 friendly!

Master Mindmap for Second Life Educators and Trainers (and Event Providers)

1. Your Start-up in Second Life

2. How to do Second Life Course & Event Planning

3. How to do Second Life Course & Event Implementation

4. How to implement Virtual Quality Management

Get your overview here:

http://www.mindomo.com/view.htm?m=01408b7adf4a4ed79a28adedcae066ca

3D Mindmapping in Second Life

Virtual Worlds & Language Learning - Ning Social Groups

I have become a Moderator of the following groups located at Virtual Worlds & Language Learning:

• Second Life Educator Tools

http://evovwll.ning.com/group/secondlifeeducatortools

• Building Educational Support Objects in SL

http://evovwll.ning.com/group/buildingeducationalobjects

Find more photos like this on Virtual Worlds and Language Learning

Feel free to join and post your contributions.

Smoking Cessation - In A Company Setting

The no-smoker prevention training has expanded into a company setting. Check the locations:

English
pending

German
http://lernen20-am-arbeitsplatz.ning.com/group/tabaksuchtpraeventionfirmasetting

Smoking Cessation - In A School Setting

The no-smoker prevention training has expanded into a school setting. Check the locations:

English
http://www.classroom20.com/group/smokingcessationschoolsetting

German
http://comeniusdialog.ning.com/group/tabaksuchtpraeventionschulsetting
http://maschendraht.mixxt.de/networks/forum/thread.6937:1#posting_6937_28882

Smoke-Free via Training

Recently, I have entered a cooperation with Dr. med. Hermann Stremlow.

We now offer anti-tobacco addiction courses for the smoke-free willed, companies, and public bodies (such as e.g. for schools, community bodies, and public authorities). More about this under (German language):

http://anti-tabaksucht-training.blogspot.com/2008/11/einfhrung.html

The base for these subsidized preventive courses is found in the new German public health regulations published within the German Social Code § 20, 20a SGB V. More about this under (German language):

http://praevention-tabakrauchen.blogspot.com/

Courses for primary prevention and for company-orientated health support plans are being offered.

In the course of this, we are aligned to General Guidelines as mutually defined by the German Confederation of Health Insurance Companies, who has specified the content to be offered, the methods style of implementation, and the required qualification of trainers, and which thus delivers a committing framework for all German health insurance companies.

Different "setting" approaches have been defined, such as e.g. for companies, schools, community bodies, and public authorities.

General Guidelines (German)
http://www.scribd.com/doc/7938098/Handlungsleitfaden

Quality Management Guideline
http://www.scribd.com/doc/7938256/Qualitatsmanagement-Handlungsleitfaden

Eventually, the courses will be adapted for multimedia e-learning in German and English, as well as for 3D immersive virtual courses performed within Second Life:

http://anti-tabaksucht-multimedia.blogspot.com/

So stayed tuned...