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Call for presenters VWMOOC2021 The 8th annual event is organized by Drs. Nancy Zingrone, Doris Molero, and Nellie Deutsch. Special guests, Ann Novak and Valerie Hill.  The theme of the current MOOC is “Connecting in Virtual Worlds. Communities of Practice” There are a plethora of communities in virtual worlds promoting education and learning through connecting online via web technologies such as Second Life.  VWMOOC21 will focus on connecting online for collaborative learning and teaching around the world through virtual worlds like Second Life, Digiworldz, Kitely, Minecraft, or OpenSim. The live presentations will include the speakers’ reflective process on teaching and learning in fully online and blended learning formats.  Click on the following Google docs to access the syllabus and all the platforms https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SD_K8x089JYv9oFKt7nYPyvNyN3rHcOfLdGHIY6osFY/edit?fbclid=IwAR2p5iGrmFi6GlCxGPEul8PT2IWqKscimZMpkr2F8SpXR23AhpiZfnPyM74   The event...

Hello, there! We are back this year with great enthusiasm to invite you all to experience learning in Virtual Worlds. It is definitely a very different experience from remote learning or Zoom conferencing.  As Louise Matsakis from the Wire puts it, "On Zoom, the conversational format is essentially "virtual sharing circle," where one person can talk at a time and you're never completely sure whose turn is next. Social gatherings are transformed into formal meetings—exactly what Zoom was designed to facilitate but not what you always want. Fun backgrounds aren’t enough to feel like you’re at a real party or hangout, or at least not a good one, especially if you’re spending most of the time staring at your own face on screen." Virtual Worlds provide a wonderful venue where you can create a virtual representation of yourself, called avatars, and interact with other avatars, places, or objects. Virtual worlds aren't just fancy chat rooms -- Avatars can do much ...