This year the virtual components of the TWU Student Research and Creative Arts Symposium will be held on TWU's Second Life island.
Presenters will find support available on the island and in their presenter packet.
For any questions or support you may contact the TWU Helpdesk (helpdesk@twu.edu) or Catherine Dutton (SL: Catherine Soderstrom, e-mail: (cdutton@twu.edu).

Accessing the TWU Second Life Island
Upon acceptance, presenters will need to send an e-mail to cdutton@twu.edu or IM Catherine Soderstrom with both your real life and Second Life names. State that you are a presenter at the TWU Symposium. Within 48 hours you will receive an invitation in Second Life to join the TWU-ISS group in Second Life and a landmark to the TWU island. 

Preparing Your Presentation for Second Life
You will need the following things for your virtual presentation:
1)    A PowerPoint-based presentation (5 slides maximum)
2)    A handout consisting of a text-only write-up of your presentation (1,000 word maximum) with all applicable references listed at the end
3)    A personalized avatar  

Part 1- The PowerPoint
The recommended method for new presenters to Second Life is to begin with a PowerPoint presentation.
Tips to ensure a better presentation:
Use text no smaller than 24 point font.
Use a clear, easy to read font, such as Arial or Verdana
Graphics and images are easier to view and read than a slide full of text.
Use high contrasting colors.
Proofread, proofread, proofread!

After you create your PowerPoint, e-mail Catherine Dutton (cdutton@twu.edu) to arrange uploading of your PowerPoint to Second Life before 5:00pm, April 14, 2008. The images for your presentation will be sent to your avatar preloaded into a presentation board.

Part 2- The Handout
Prepare all information that you wish to have in your handout including contact information with both your real and Second Life names. Be sure to include references on the card. Information on a notecard in Second Life cannot be formatted (no bold, italic, font size, etc) so spacing and *text emphasis* are important elements.

All handout information should be sent to cdutton@twu.edu in order to be prepared as a notecard and setup for distribution to symposium attendees. The handout should be sent with your PowerPoint before 5:00pm, April 14, 2008.

Part 3- Personalizing your Avatar
You will find on the TWU island a "bookstore" with clothing, hair, shoes and TWU t-shirts that you can use to personalize your avatar.