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HRLR Second Life IslandPart of the HRLR Restoration Initiative
Sir Ken Robinson Once Said: “We do NOT grow into creativity, we grow out of it”
“I'll never grow up, never grow up, never grow upNot me!” Peter Pan
Let’s Open our minds and be a Little CREATIVE
“Creativity is as IMPORTANT in education as literacy and we should treat it with the same status”
Are you ready for a world nothing like your own?
Are you ready for……
Are you ready to apply your social media skills in the world of business?
Are you ready to develop a Michigan State HRLR presence in a virtual world?
Wait……it’s kinda like the SIMs…
But all the people are REAL
The interactions are REAL
So, What is THIS?
The money is REAL
So what does Second Life have to do with HR?Well…… This could be your boss
This could be youDiscussing
Staffing
Rewards
Job AnalysisTraining
CommunicationsAppraisals
JSTAR+Communications
FROM…..
HERE OR….
HERE
OR...Anywhere!
Second Life Facts
4,000,000 Users Worldwide
Over 1,500,000 users each month 80% of active internet users will participate in an online world by 2011
An increasing number of Universities are joining SL
SL is the most successful virtual world of All Time
Signups are growing 38% each month
$6,245,954 Million USD transacted monthly
Users average 40 hours/month
About 83 square miles, growing daily
Do any other HRLR programs have a presence in Second Life?
NOPE!
YEAH RIGHT!
NO WAY!
THEY WISH!
We could be the First to Conquer this Virtual Landscape
Although we would be the first HRLR University… We would not be Alone
In SL You can do Anything you can
imagine and MORE
Increase Student Applicant Pool
Integrate East Lansing, Troy and DubaiIncrease
communication between faculty,
students and staff
Strengthen alumni loyalty
Expand the reach of the MSU LIR programEnhance the quality
of the HRLR curriculum with a one-of-a-kind
experience
Environment for recruiters to meet with students
A forum for faculty to present research
Creatively brand our school
What benefits would Second Life provide the:
Simulate an on-campus visit
So, you wanna help out?!First, search HRLR Restoration Initiative on Facebook
Then….Sign up for one of the Committees….
Grant WritingIsland DesignSurvey and Communications
More information and ways to donate are listed on the website
We look forward to collaborating with you!