Virtual Worlds - Best Practices in Education

We’re gathering “In-World" and you are invited to join us!

Representatives from hundreds of educational institutions and related fields will gather in Second Life for a three-day global conference March 27-29 to demonstrate the potential that virtual worlds offer to transform education and how students of today and tomorrow can become active participants in their learning (see release below).

Many of the presenters in the Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education Conference (http://wiki.vwbpe.org/index.php?title=Main_Page) are involved in existing education groups in Second Life and/or have established campuses, libraries and course-related projects for university and K-12 students in virtual world spaces.

This is the largest education conference of its kind organized to take place completely “in-world,” with more than 70 presentations planned over the course of three days. Presenters are from Canada, U.S., Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Portugal, France, UK, Spain, etc. Students from The Open University, Harvard, Texas State, and Stanford are just a few of the many universities and colleges that have virtual education environments on Second Life, where students can meet, attend classes, and create content together. (http://secondlifegrid.net/slfe/education-use-virtual-world)

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