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    <p>SLOODLE is a free and open source project which integrates the multi-user virtual environments of <a title="Second Life" href="http://www.secondlife.com/">Second Life&reg;</a> and/or <a href="http://www.opensimulator.org">OpenSim</a> with the <a title="Moodle" href="http://www.moodle.org">Moodle&trade;</a> learning management system.
    </p>    <p>        SLOODLE provides a range of tools for supporting learning and teaching to the immersive virtual world; tools which are fully integrated with a tried and tested web-based learning management system used by hundreds of thousands of educators and students worldwide.
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    <h3>Tools and Features</h3>    
     <ul>        <li><strong><i>Connect to a chatroom</i></strong> with the <a href="/docs/Sloodle_WebIntercom">Web Intercom</a>. Students can participate in chats in Second Life using the accessible Moodle chatroom. Discussions can be archived securely in a Moodle database. </li>        <li><strong><i>Make presentations</i></strong> with the <a href="/docs/SLOODLE_Presenter">Presenter</a>. Slides can be quickly uploaded to Moodle in a variety of formats, then viewed in-world as part of a live presentation or asynchronously in Moodle.</li>        <li><strong><i>Gather feedback</i></strong> with the <a href="/docs/Sloodle_Choice">Choice</a>.</li>        <li><strong><i>Manage in-world assignments</i></strong> with the <a href="/docs/Sloodle_Prim_Drop">Assignment Drop-Box</a>. Review grades quickly and easily in the standard Moodle gradebook.</li>        <li><strong><i>Distribute inventory</i></strong> with the <a href="/docs/Sloodle_Vending_Machine">Vendor</a>.</li>        <li><strong><i>Link identities</i></strong> of Moodle users and avatars with the <a href="/docs/Sloodle_Registration_Booth">Reg-enrol booth</a>.</li>        <li><strong><i>Take quizzes</i></strong> in-world with real-time feedback with the in-world <a href="/docs/Sloodle_Quiz_Chair">Quiz Chair</a>, integrated with the Moodle gradebook.</li>        <li><strong><i>Track points</i></strong> in in-world quizzes and games with the Scoreboard.</li>        <li><strong><i>Manage scenes</i></strong> of different objects with the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDOOXNR_5bM">Rezzer</a>. 3D objects and activities can be easily arranged, saved and recreated.</li>        <li>See <strong><i><a href="/docs/SloodleUserDocs">the full list of tools</a></i></strong> for more.</li></ul>

    <p>All of the tools come with full copy, modify and transfer permissions and can be easily altered and customized.</p>

    <h3>Getting started</h3>    
    <p>To set up SLOODLE on your server, <a href="/download">download</a> it then read our <a href="/docs/SloodleAdminDocs">administrator documentation</a>.
    <br />    Once it's been installed, read the <a href="/docs/Quickstart_Sloodle_2">Quick-Start Guide for SLOODLE 2</a> or <a href="/docs/Quickstart_Sloodle_10">SLOODLE 1.x</a>.
    </p>    <p>    If you get stuck then please <a href="/moodle/mod/forum/view.php?f=15">visit our forums</a> to ask a question.
    </p>    <p>    Core developers Edmund Edgar and Paul Preibisch also provide a hosted version of SLOODLE, with additional tools, at <a href="http://www.avatarclassroom.com">Avatar Classroom</a>.
    </p>    <h3>Connect and stay informed</h3>    <p>    To join the SLOODLE community and stay informed of future developments, <a href="/moodle/login/signup.php">sign up on our site</a>. We recommend that new users <a href="/moodle/mod/forum/view.php?f=16">post their avatar names</a>.
    </p>    <p>    You can also <a href="http://www.twitter.com/sloodle">follow us on Twitter</a>.
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