Use Cases for Social Virtual Reality

Photo: ESA Presenters: Lisa Laxton/Lisa Laxton (Avatar) Research and Development Community Foundation Cynthia Calogne/Lyr Lobo Educators and Trainers Singergirl Mode Business and Entrepreneurs Dieter Heyne Coders, Scripters, and System/IT Analysts […]

Chemistry Experiments in Virtual Worlds

Photo: VWBPE Lecture hall A Presenter: Wendy L. Keeney-Kennicutt/Julia Tiraxibar (Avatar) Educators and Trainers The design, implementation and assessment of college-level chemistry experiments conducted in Second Life suggest that VWs […]

Our Brains, Ourselves, Our Worlds

Presenters: Thuja Hynes (Avatar) Advocacy and NonProfit Lissena Advocacy and NonProfit A Virtual Interactive Model of the Five Pillars of Whole-Brain Health connects the goals of healthy Neuroplasticity and Collective Learning. Participants learn brain structure and function as they engage in a spectrum of activities, capture their experiences digitally in images and text, and contribute […]

If They Build It, They Will Come!

Presenters: Carolyn Lowe/Clowey Greenwood (Avatar) Educators and Trainers Amy Pihlainen/Elsie Ocello (Avatar) Educators and Trainers The authors, working with children ages 10 through 14, have found that allowing the students to create the learning spaces increases engagement, deep learning, and motivation to learn and do more. This presentation will demonstrate this through showcasing the many […]


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