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What our attendees are saying about NMC's Online Conferences: ______________________________

"Wow! Where do I begin? Loved the topics — loved the speakers — loved the presentations — loved the environment!."
Director of Academic Computing

“Fascinating presentations! I loved the variety of means available to pursue the discussions they catalyzed - in the Happy Hour conversations, discussion forums, private meetings etc. The technical support and personal welcome extended from the organizers was absolutely fantastic.”
Web Designer

“I appreciate the opportunity to learn what others are doing in such a flexible format. I would not have been able to attend this conference if it were not online. Being able to pop in and out of activities as time permitted during my normal workload was great. The presentations have been stellar! .”
Faculty Support Specialist

"This was my first NMC Online Conference and it far exceeded my expectations. I have never experienced this level of creativity, quality, innovation and passion at any higher education conference. Thank you!"
Instructional Technologist

"First, no superlative is quite good enough to tell you how valuable this experience was on numerous levels! Content, process, new media, communication, community — I'm amazed at how much energy and information I got from this meeting. As a F2F-aholic, I did not expect that."
Assistant Vice Provost

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NMC Series of Online Conferences

NMC Online Conference on Educational Gaming
December 7-8, 2005 -- via the Internet

Conference Theme

The conference was designed to continue the very engaging and rich dialogs begun at the recent NMC Regional Conference at Yale with a broader audience, and further explore how to meet the expectations of technology-savvy digital natives coming to campus looking for visually rich learning experiences and collaborative activities that build on their years of familiarity with massively multi-player role-playing games. Attendees explored topics on gaming practice, theory, and implications for education.

Conference Format

The conference featured 45-minute live breakout sessions conducted in an interactive online format, each with a "live/interactive" component, a "presentation-on-demand" component, and a vibrant threaded discussion that will expand on and illuminate the topic.

Designed for both synchronous and asynchronous participants, the event was conducted entirely online using an innovative conferencing environment provided by NMC distinguished partner LearningTimes. Attendees of NMC's online meetings enjoy a wide range of features commonly associated with their traditional face-to-face conferences, including interactive sessions from engaging presenters, "hallway" conversations, exhibitions, chats with exhibitors, chances to ask presenters questions, and more.

Technical Requirements

The conference is designed to be very easy to access. When you log in for the first time, you may be prompted to download Sun Microsystem's Java Web Start (or OpenJNLP for Mac), a pre-requisite for the vClass Meeting Room we will use for all the live sessions. You only need to do this the first time you participate in an NMC online conference.

The conference environment is accessible on both PC and Macintosh platforms. The minimum PC requirements are a Pentium II 266 Mhz with 64MB of memory and a sound card. The minimum Mac requirements are a G3 233 Mhz with 64MB of memory when using OS 9.0 - 9.2 or 128MB of memory when using OS X.

To get maximum benefit from the interactive capabilities of the conference, users will want to take advantage of the VoIP capabilities. Speakers or headphones allow minimum participation; a microphone is recommended but not required.

Registration Fees

NMC Plus Member Registration (limit 10 for each Plus membership)	Free
NMC Regular Member Registration	$125
Non-Member Early Registration (on or before December 1, 2005)	$149
NMC Member Late Registration (after December 1, 2005)	$149
Non-Member Late Registration (after December 1, 2005)	$195

NMC Plus Members are entitled to 10 complimentary registrations per year to the NMC Online Conference Series:

If you are a Plus Member and would like to register using a complimentary registration, please contact your institution's NMC Director for approval, as they are responsible for distribution of the complimentary registrations.
If you are unsure as to whether or not your institution is a Plus Member, please check the NMC Online Membership Directory. If your institution is a Plus Member, it is identified on the membership listing.
If you have any questions as to how many complimentary registrations you have available at this time, please call the NMC office at 512-445-4200.
If your institution is not a Plus Member and would like to be, you may upgrade your membership at anytime simply by sending an email to nancy@nmc.org with your request.

Travel & Lodging Info

No need! As the conference will be held entirely online, travel costs and time spent traveling are zero! You can plan to attend from your home or office, at the time of your choosing -- the conference will be available 24 hours per day while in session.

We hope you can join us for this one-of-a-kind event! For questions or for additional information, please contact us at 512 445-4200 or via email at info@nmc.org.