VWBPE List of Events

VWBPE 2018 (March 15 - 17)

List of Presentations*

Calendar URL: https://vwbpe.org/conference/vwbpe-calendar

*Social events have not been included.

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Virtual Ability's display at the VWBPE Gateway
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20Gateway/167/240/36



MARCH 15


8am SLT
Opening Ceremony
Gateway
https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20Gateway/173/129/38


9.30am SLT
'Identity, literacy, immersion and presence; joining together the building blocks of virtual world learning' (Keynote: Mark Childs)
Main Auditorium
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20Central%204/34/31/23


10.30am SLT
'The Minecraft VRevolution: Collaborative Learning' (Panel)
Quadrivium
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20Central%202/6/196/26

10.30am SLT
'Web 4.0 : Interaction in the 4th Dimension' (Judy Bloxham)
Lecture Area A
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20Central%202/92/86/60


1pm SLT
Conversation with Ebbe Altberg
Main Auditorium
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20Central%204/34/31/23


2pm SLT
'DeDe the transwoman: Cultural Issues and Second Life' (Rebecca Sisk)
Lecture Area A
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20Central%202/92/86/60


2pm SLT
'How to Get There from Here' (Barbara McQueen)
Lecture Area B
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20Central%201/134/126/22


3pm SLT
'Future of STEAM' (Science, Tech, Engineering, Arts, Math) (Panel/Public)
Quadrivium
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20Central%202/6/196/26


4pm SLT
'Learn About Machinima' (Gridjumper and Bluebarker)
Social Plaza
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20South%203/143/152/2



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MARCH 16


7am SLT
'Digital Makerspaces' (Panel/Public)
Quadrivium
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20Central%202/6/196/26


9am SLT
'Improving Digital Literacy – A Solvable Challenge using Virtual Worlds' (Marie Vans & Valerie Hill)
Lecture Area B
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20Central%201/134/126/22


9am SLT
'Virtual Self-Directed Learning Workshops' (Yen Verhoeven)
Lecture Area A
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20Central%202/92/86/60


10am SLT
'Nursing Informatics Student SL Practicum Outcomes' (Toni Hebda and Karen West)
Lecture Area A
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20Central%202/92/86/60


10am SLT
'Use Cases for Social Virtual Reality' (Gentle & Panel)
Quadrivium
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20Central%202/6/196/26


11am SLT
'The VRevolution calls for a new digital literacy' (Bryan Alexander)
Main Auditorium
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20Central%204/34/31/23


1pm SLT
'A Hybrid Conference as a Way to Create Community' (Sandrine Hsiao-Cheng Han)
Lecture Area A
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20Central%202/92/86/60


1pm SLT
'Innovative Virtual Libraries: Research & Design' (Valerie Hill & Robin White-Sieber)
Lecture Area B
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20Central%201/134/126/22


3pm SLT
'Chemistry Experiments in Virtual Worlds' (Wendy L Keeney-Kennicutt)
Lecture Area A
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20Central%202/92/86/60


3pm SLT
'NPCevolutions Panel for the NonProfit Commons' (Joyce Bettencourt, Cynthia Calongne, Valerie Hill etc)
Quadrivium
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20Central%202/6/196/26


4pm SLT
'Our Brains, Oursel      ves, Our Worlds' (Thuja Hynes)
Workshop/Quadrivium
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20Central%202/6/196/26


4pm SLT
'Virtual Worlds Database: Crowd-Sourcing Our Worlds' (Alyse Dunavant-Jones)
Lecture Area A
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20Central%202/92/86/60


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MARCH 17


8am SLT
'Blending VWs & Digital Tech. in Language Teaching' (Anabel Nowak)
Lecture Area A
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20Central%202/92/86/60


8am SLT
'Mobile Virtual Reality for Environmental Education' (Ana-Despina Tudor and Shailey Minocha)
Lecture Area B
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20Central%201/134/126/22


9am SLT
'Cultural Appropriation? Cultural Appreciation?' (Sandrine Hsiao-Cheng Han)
Lecture Area B
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20Central%201/134/126/22


9am SLT
'If They Build It, They Will Come!' (Carolyn Lowe * Amy Pihlainen)
Lecture Area A
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20Central%202/92/86/60

11am SLT
'Flying Stickies, Easy Quests, VW + Unity for Edu' (Julie LeMoine)
Lecture Area B
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20Central%201/134/126/22


11am SLT
'Low Threshold Virtual Events' (Ulli Berthold)
Lecture Area A
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20Central%202/92/86/60


12pm SLT
'Etopian Evolution for Real World Solutions' (G Ronnie Kraegel)
Lecture Area A
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20Central%202/92/86/60


12pm SLT
'Liberate Agency Amplification Via Avatar Identity' (Renne Emiko Brock)
Lecture Area B
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20Central%201/134/126/22


2pm SLT
'Meta Manifesto: Think Tank 4 Effective Tactics' (Panel/Public)
Quadrivium
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20Central%202/6/196/26


2pm SLT
'You’re Grounded! Theorizing Virtual Learning Space' (Yen Verhoeven)
Lecture Area A
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20Central%202/92/86/60


3pm SLT
'Avatars as Data Points' (Mary Ellen Gordon & Aaron Griffiths)
Lecture Area A
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20Central%202/92/86/60


3pm SLT
'Bridging Worlds: Learning in a Strange Land' (Cynthia Calongne & Bradley ?
Hodgins)
Lecture Area B
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20Central%201/134/126/22


4pm SLT
'Waiting for the VR Evolution' (Panel TBA)
Quadrivium
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20Central%202/6/196/26


6pm SLT
Closing Ceremony
Main Auditorium
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWBPE%20Central%204/32/31/22

Virtual Worlds Best Pracitces in Education

By Gemma Cleanslate

VWBPE (Virtual World Best Practices in Education) takes place, from March 15th 08:00 AM to March 17th 09:30 PM, this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. This is the 11th annual event held in Second Life. This is my first real exposure to the event. I did attend two or three lectures there last year. So this year I decided to be a greeter . I went over to the regions on Saturday to have training about our duties there and met several other hosts. We took a tour of the various sites where lectures and other events will be held and became familiar with them.

To accommodate the large audience expected for the keynote speeches the auditorium is set at the meeting point of four regions. Every location is set up for comfort of the attendees and the place looks great. There are 2 lecture halls and other  besides the main auditorium and venues for activities.

Sunday I took a leisurely tour of various places to check out what is there . I visited the sponsor’s area where they have set up displays and information. I took a walk through of the Virtual Ability section and saw pictures of several friends as they were in the beginning and as they are now. We have come a long way! I stopped in the underwater park and found fascinating builds down there. There will be an underwater party going on, so look for it.  Don’t miss the lovely site! There are several exhibit areas to visit. The legacy area is a showcase of all the past meetings and very interesting . Pick up a hud when you land at the gateway to aid your movements around the sims.There is also a teleport map to aid you .

To understand more  fully what this is all about I invite you to visit the website where you can learn so much and check out the calendar to see what is being offered for these three days. Ebbe Linden is on the schedule. We are always interested to hear what he has to say about Second Life. Check the calendar where you are looking on the web and you may find a lecture or event you would like to attend. The keynotes addresses look so interesting.I just hope I can make it to them. See you there .

https://vwbpe.org/

Gemma Cleanslate