Schedule of Events
The official symposium schedule is available by clicking the image above (in pdf format), and contains information on the symposium, times, presenters, and session information. See below for the "schedule at a glance.".
The program has been constructed to offer popular sessions at a variety of times, including times friendly to attendees in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. All dates and times are Second Life Time (Pacific time zone). For reference, we have prepared a chart for the major time zones we expect to be represented:
Schedule at a Glance
PLEASE NOTE: Sessions marked "Studio" or "Limited Seating" are planned for a small audience -- only those who preregistered may attend. All other sessions are open to all attendees.
Sunday, August 12
- 2:00 pm Exhibition of Interactive Art opens on Ars Simulacra
- 3:00 pm Studio Sessions begin on Research 4 (about Studio Sessions...)
- 3:00 pm Learning Exposition opens on NMC Conference Center at the Grace Hopper Exposition Center (about the Learning Expo...)
- 4:00 pm Opening Reception opens and continues to 5:30pm at the Grace Hopper Exposition Center
Monday, August 13
All sessions are at the Muriel Cooper Coliseum unless otherwise noted
- Learning Exposition continues at the Grace Hopper Exposition Center
- Exhibition of Interactive Art continues on Ars Simulacra
- Studio Sessions continues on Research 4
- 9:00 am Taking the Mystery Out of Scripting – A Hands-on Workshop (Limited Seating)
- 11:00 am Extreme Interoperability! Crossing the line from Web 2.0 to 3.0: SL Scripting To Web Databases (Limited Seating)
- Noon Expeditious Fashion Basics with a Creative Twist
- 1:00 pm Parade of Sims Tour 1
Second Health — Tour Guide: CJ Carnot - 4:00 pm Keynote Address — Dr. Larry Johnson (aka Larry Pixel)
Why Creativity Matters - 5:00 pm Second Life Educator's Skills Series: How to Make a T-Shirt and Gift Bag
- 6:00 pm Dancin' with Wolves: Lyr Lobo's Guide to Creating a Custom Dance Device
- 6:00 pm DanCoyote Exhibition Opening — Arts and Letters
- 7:00 pm Be a Rock Star in Second Life
Tuesday, August 14
All sessions are at the Muriel Cooper Coliseum unless otherwise noted
- Learning Exposition continues at the Grace Hopper Exposition Center
- Exhibition of Interactive Art continues on Ars Simulacra
- DanCoyote Exhibition continues on Arts and Letters
- Studio Sessions continue on Research 4
- 10:00 am The Magician's Cookbook: Scripted Solutions for Non-Programmers (Limited Seating)
- 11:00 am Advance Planning: Building Efficiently is Key to Long-Term Usage of your Land
- Noon Poetry and Theatre Performance in SL
- 1:00 pm Parade of Sims Tour 2
IBM Business Center — Tour Guide: Shukran Fahid - 2:00 pm Keynote Address (Reprise) — Dr. Larry Johnson (aka Larry Pixel)
- 4:00 pm Gaming Second Life
- 5:00 pm Effective Communication Design with Scripted Objects
- 6:00 pm Web2.0 In Second Life - There's More than You Think
- 7:00 pm Intro to Machinima (Limited Seating)
Wednesday, August 15
SL Update Day
- Learning Exposition continues at the Grace Hopper Exposition Center
- Exhibition of Interactive Art continues on Ars Simulacra
- DanCoyote Exhibition continues on Arts and Letters
- Studio Sessions continue on Research 4, but mentors are on hiatus today
- 6:00 pm Live Music & Tutorial
Featured Artist: Chronic Skronski see highlights
Thursday, August 16
All sessions are at the Muriel Cooper Coliseum unless otherwise noted
- Learning Exposition continues at the Grace Hopper Exposition Center
- Exhibition of Interactive Art continues on Ars Simulacra
- DanCoyote Exhibition continues on Arts and Letters
- Studio Sessions continue on Research 4
- 9:00 am Intro to Machinima (Limited Seating)
- 10:00 am Dancin' with Wolves: Lyr Lobo's Guide to Creating a Custom Dance Device
- Noon Improvisation and Second Life
- 1:00 pm Parade of Sims Tour 3
Colorado Tech — Tour Guide: Stella Costello - 4:00 pm Be a Rock Star in Second Life
- 6:00 pm Taking the Mystery Out of Scripting – A Hands-on Workshop (Limited Seating)
- 7:00 pm The Magician's Cookbook: Scripted Solutions for Non-Programmers (Limited Seating)
Friday, August 17
All sessions are at the Muriel Cooper Coliseum unless otherwise noted
- Learning Exposition continues at the Grace Hopper Exposition Center
- Exhibition of Interactive Art continues on Ars Simulacra
- DanCoyote Exhibition continues on Arts and Letters
- Studio Sessions continue on Research 4
- 9:00 am Synectics, Everywhere and a Virtual Museum of the Future: Educreation in Second Life
- 10:00 am SecondLife/RealLife: Creatively Teaching Project Management in SL
- 11:00 am Parade of Sims Tour 4
One Cleveland — Tour Guide: Ravenelle Zugzwang - Noon Studio Session Showcase — Teaching Environments
- 1:00 pm Studio Session Showcase — Virtual Photography
- 2:00 pm Studio Session Showcase — Sculpture and Modeling
- 3:00 pm Studio Session Showcase — Fashion
- 4:00 pm Studio Session Showcase — Machinima
- 5:00 pm Social Creativity and the Second Life Elf Culture
- 6:00 pm Shifting the Power from Teachers to Learners
- 7:00 pm Teaching On the Second Life Stage: Playful Educational Strategies for Serious Purposes
- 7:00 pm Live Performance — The ZeroG SkyDancers
- 8:00 pm Live Performance — The ZeroG SkyDancers
- 9:00 pm Live Performance — The ZeroG SkyDancers
Saturday, August 18
All sessions are at the Muriel Cooper Coliseum unless otherwise noted
- Learning Exposition continues at the Grace Hopper Exposition Center
- Exhibition of Interactive Art continues on Ars Simulacra
- DanCoyote Exhibition continues on Arts and Letters
- 9:00 am Introduction to Scripting in Second Life
- 10:00 am Improvisation and Second Life
- 3:00 pm Effective Communication Design with Scripted Objects
- 4:00 pm No More Business Suits Please: Creative Identity Play in SL
- 5:00 pm Panel Session: Reflections on Creativity in Second Life
- 6:00 pm Closing Comments
Dr. Larry Johnson (aka Larry Pixel), The New Media Consortium - 6:30 pm Conference Adjourns