Ghazaleh's Memory Architecture: thesis growth

Hi class,

I'm sorry I can't be there today, I'm out of town and I will be joining you on SL.

The objective of my thesis has been reflected in my virtual communities assignment and the avatar assignment. I have decided to update my architecture assignment with the new driving force of my approach to a networking site configured through a semester of "making connections":

measuring the potential evolution of an idea into actualization through collaboration

The avatar reflects the profiling component of my virtual community by framing identity (strengths, skills, accomplishments, education etc.) through fashion. The architecture is a reflection of the participation and collaboration component of my site which is what makes the site actually work.

It is about problem solving and collective intelligence to be the judge of effectiveness and impact of an idea into fruition based on user ratings.

So, here in Second Life I've created three cubicles:
-yellow is for idea
-pink is for method
-and green is for the problem
(no particular reason for the choice of colour)


This piece of architecture shows the type of activity that the users would be engaged in:

On one side you can go inside the cubicles and actually participate in the generated content. You are a part of making the site work, so you can contribute, critique and get inspired by other ideas, methods and problems - which all go in a cycle, by the way.

On the other side, all the content is generated and up for exposure and showcase. This reflects the type of audience that chooses not to participate and observe.

You can also just sit down and use the site as your source of media and get updated on what is happening based on your identified interests and preferences.

This concept works with memory because once you contribute, the content is tracked down by your profile and you will be able to identify yourself through your generated content and your contributed content to the network.

If you would like to know some more details, I have an earlier post describing my thesis and its growth.