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Welcome to the [[Virtual Pain Clinic]]. We may want to shoot for this workshop -- Bruce
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Enter the [[Virtual Pain Clinic]].  
  
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From: Jeremy Hunsinger [mailto:jhuns@vt.edu]
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Bruce: I moved the 2nd life conference to the conference section inside--[[User:Slipperyslope|Steven Barnes]] 19:53, 2 May 2007 (PDT)
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(Apologies for crossposting, please distribute as appropriate -jh)
 
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Call for Papers/Participation
 
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Please join us in a workshop on learning and research in Second Life
 
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(R) on October 17, 2007 in Vancouver at Internet Research 8.0 (
 
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http://wiki.aoir.org/index.php?title=About_IR8.0)
 
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Paper Deadline August 15th.
 
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Second Life(R) is a 3d virtual environment created by Linden Lab
 
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which has captured the attentions of researchers and teachers from
 
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around the world from a variety of disciplines.
 
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This workshop aims to improve the understanding of Second Life as a
 
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Learning and Research environment. It will bring 35 researchers
 
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together to collaborate, discuss and workshop diverse topics related
 
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to research and learning in Second Life. We will pursue a full-day
 
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schedule in which participants will discuss their work and interests
 
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on four different topics: learning in Second Life, integrated
 
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learning, the contributions of research to the community and ethical
 
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research methods. How can we better enable learning in this sphere?
 
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How can we better enable research?
 
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As a highlight, Robin Linden will give a talk to the group, and
 
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members of Linden Lab will likely participate throughout the day.
 
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We encourage researchers to submit papers and short biography to
 
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slworkshop@tmttlt.com which will be selected and distributed amongst
 
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participants before the workshop. First invitations will be offered
 
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to those who provide full papers for consideration.
 
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These papers have two purposes: first is to provide a common platform
 
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for understanding our research and teaching and second submitted
 
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papers may be considered for publication in an edited volume being
 
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produced in relation to the workshop, or possibly in peer reviewed
 
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publication derived from the workshop (these are currently under
 
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discussion).
 
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Subsequent invitation will be made based upon research/teaching
 
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statement and biography.  If you are interested in participating,
 
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please send an email containing your information to
 
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slworkshop@tmttlt.com.
 
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Decisions will be made by September 1st, barring incident.  There is
 
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a limit of 35 participants at the physical meeting; the event will be
 
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simulcast into Second Life.
 
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We welcome professionals, faculty and graduate students to participate.
 
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This workshop is sponsored by Linden Lab creators of Second Life and
 
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is organized by Jeremy Hunsinger and Aleks Krotoski. Free lunch,
 
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coffee breaks and the room is included in participation.
 
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jeremy hunsinger
 
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Information Ethics Fellow, Center for Information Policy Research,
 
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School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
 
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(www.cipr.uwm.edu)
 
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wiki.tmttlt.com
 
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www.tmttlt.com
 
  
  

Revision as of 02:53, 3 May 2007

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Bruce: I moved the 2nd life conference to the conference section inside--Steven Barnes 19:53, 2 May 2007 (PDT)









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