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5 Oculus Quest Tips for Nonprofits New to the Metaverse

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Your exploration of the Horizon Metaverse is done through the Oculus Universal Menu which can be quickly accessed by clicking the Oculus button. The universal menu includes: Apps : View and launch apps from your library. Sharing : Cast, take photos, and record video in VR. Don’t skip them! Create your Oculus Avatar.

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6 Reasons Open Source Makes Sense

3rd Sector Labs

It isn’t just that WordPress or Drupal work, it’s that the support universe is so vast that if you have a special need chances are almost certain that someone else has built a plugin or widget for it – in fact, there are probably dozens of them.

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You Can Code It! Free Resources for Learning HTML, CSS, and More

Tech Soup

Coursera pairs with top universities and education organizations to offer free online courses in a wide range of subjects. For example, you could take a 5-week coding class from the University of Toronto or a 10-week course from the University of Washington. Like the other sites listed, Khan Academy. Reference Sites and Books.

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Raspberry Pi for Educators

Tech Soup

For educational nonprofits, schools, and libraries, Raspberry Pi is very useful for teaching students about electronics, computing, and many other technical subjects for a price that's far less than a new computer. Libraries have also experimented with replacing terminals with smaller footprint Raspberry Pi computers.

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Crazy for the Tools

NTEN

I like LastPass because it is a convenient, universally available cloud-based service, and I don't have to keep anything on any computer that might be compromised. This start-up company is accessible and generous if you work for a nonprofit, and has a growing community library of starter templates. The bad guys are really smart.

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The Participatory Museum Process Part 4: Adventures in Self-Publishing

Museum 2.0

I didn't choose Share Alike because I know that many museums, universities, and organizations are not able to use CC licenses (and thus would not be able to redistribute the content). Two pieces of advice if you are thinking about making a book on your own: There are lots of tutorials--books, videos, etc.--available