How to Get There from Here
Presenter: Barbara McQueen/Barbara Novelli (Avatar) Educators and Trainers Teachers are often unnerved by how much they need to learn to best use virtual worlds as a part of their technology arsenal. So they don’t use virtual worlds or only use them in a very limited way. This presentation will detail: The most important virtual world […]
Improving Digital Literacy – A Solvable Challenge using Virtual Worlds
Presenter: Marie Vans/amvans lapis (Avatar) Educators and Trainers Valerie Hill/Valibrarian Gregg Educators and Trainers Virtual World librarians are positioned to lead efforts to develop digital citizenship by developing programs that […]
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 […]