sri virtual worlds@work session on museums 2009 10 09

The Tech Virtual: Open Source Methodology and Design for

Museum Content

SRIC-BI Virtual Worlds@Work Oct. 9, 2009

2 Aspects:

Virtual exhbits: Virtual exhbits: Yes, but not main focusYes, but not main focus

Virtual content is an artifactVirtual content is an artifact of the development.of the development.

Student - facing activitiesStudent - facing activities currently run in currently run in Kidscom.comKidscom.com

““Design Challenge Learning Design Challenge Learning TMTM” ” TT- - interactive real-time exercises.interactive real-time exercises.

Current Design Competitions:Microchip GalleryDigital ArtsBasic Laws of PhysicsProgram for the Future

(20-60 Active projects at any given time)

Entire gallery space

Developers can start with “blank”

Participation through web only - Use familiar tools and screenshots.

Collaborative development with reviews, comments, teams.

Removed VWbarrier to entry.

Add team members withother skills.

Modular content fields.

Curate content across multiplemuseums.

Ease of Licensing:

Work contributed to http://www.thetechvirtual.org is licensed under theCreative Commons “Attribution 3.0

Unported” License.

Details regarding the license can be found at:

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Creative Commons 559 Nathan Abbott Way Stanford, CA 94305, USA.

Use platformto develop new tools?Program forthe FutureChallenge

Best use of combined tools:Best use of combined tools: ““A true, mixed reality workplace”A true, mixed reality workplace”

The Future:The Future:

More modular exhibitsMore modular exhibits

Self-evaluating exhibitsSelf-evaluating exhibits

A bazaar for exhibit ideasA bazaar for exhibit ideas

An open source exhibit economyAn open source exhibit economy

Partner with us! Evaluation Extend engagement after visit.

Extend Tech Tag Develop new connections between on-site and online content.

Add open-source resources Find new applications for museum use. Engage creatives in OS methods.

Contacts:

Rob Stephenson, Curator, The Tech Virtualrstephenson@thetech.org

Bob Ketner, Virtual Community Managerrketner@thetech.org

www.TheTechVirtual.org