Participants will work with Betty Tsai, Systems Librarian. MOO stands for MUD, Object-Oriented. MUD stands for Multi User Dungeon or Multi User Dimension. Originally, MUDs provided environments for playing out fantasies. Object Oriented refers to the type of programming used to write MOO applications.
MOOs enable users to meet and to interact in real time.
Susan first led the group to Connections MOO at the University of Florida. This is an educational MOO, built mainly for writing courses. MOOs are conceptually based on a realm system, which allows teachers to create teaching spaces that enhance course content. Students meet in these realms to work on group projects and to discuss various topics related to the course. Practice characters Cracker, Cheese, Burger, Celery, Apple, Bacon, and Quiche logged on to the MOO, then were able to move around and interact.