Class 5, Assignment 8: Exploring Meshmoon

This world did not appear complete.  But this floating skull caught my attention.

Probably the best world I visited in Meshmoon.  That excavator was moving on an animated loop.

This world was not what I expected.  Pretty goofy.

Class 5, Assignment 7: Entering Wonderland

** _____ Server 1 _____ **

** _____ Server 2 _____ **

I was unable to get Server #2 to open at all.  This is the error screen I was receiving.

** _____ Server 3 _____ **

Checking out the big screens...

Preparing to give a speech to an empty amphitheater...

Long distance view of the pavilion...

Class 5, Assignment 6: New to Google Sketchup

Standardizing the view so I can go along with the video

Using the rectangle tool and the push/pull tool

Orbit, Pan, and Zoom to navigate around my object

Applying what I learned in the first video to construct a house

After scrapping the first house, I have now begun to build a house using precision measurements.  I am also using the Offset tool to add more subtle detail to the house object.

Using a combination of the Offset tool and the Follow-me tool I was able to add trim to the roof and the base of the house.

The above image depicts the beginning of my exercise in constructing an indoor 3D space.  Two outer walls have been deleted so we can see inside the room.

Manually drawing windows using the offset and push/pull tools along with inferences to speed up the process.  The lower image show the end result of using the paint bucket tool to add color to my scene.

My finished room with a chair, two plants, and an IKEA lamp!

The humble beginnings of my 3D table.  Learning the difference between components and groups.

Adding some fancy details to the table using all the tricks I have learned so far.

The finished product!

Class 5, Assignment 5: Installing Google Sketchup

SketchUp Make Version 13.0.4812

Class 5, Assignment 4: Second Life De-Listed by Immersive Education

In 2010 the Immersive Education Initiative issued an open call for legal advice and guidance regarding the exposure of an atypical educational environment to the anonymity of the internet.  They were looking to establish formal guidelines for educators that may inadvertently subject their student to content and individuals deemed inappropriate for an educational environment.

Immersive Education is an international collaboration of educators, students, and professionals designed to enable students to maximize their online learning experience.

Media Grid is a public utility for digital media.  It serves as a network and open platform that enables a wide range of applications, such as distance learning, complex visualizations, and modeling.

Class 5, Assignment 1: Greenfoot JoC #4 Finally some code!

Screenshot of the trick-the-turtle program running on my PC

Greenfoot Screenshot

Greenfoot running on my PC