The 2006 NMC Regional Conference
Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas
November 8-10, 2006

See a slide show of conference photos from all participants who posted photos to flickr and tagged this conference.

NMC Regional Conferences are one-of-a-kind events, each very much a reflection of the host institution. In fall 2006, the NMC came to Texas for a very special regional event that was held on the campus of Trinity University and hosted by the Center for Learning and Technology.

Befitting the rich traditions of Trinity and its sister institutions across the southwest, the conference braught together scholars & technologists from across the region to explore new ideas, discuss the issues which surround them, and share stories of successful efforts. Attendees stayed at an historic Spanish hotel located downtown on the famous River Walk, an area steeped in the traditions of Old San Antonio.

See the Invitation video!
This video, produced by Trinity for the 2006 NMC Regional Conference in San Antonio, showcases some of the many reasons to come to San Antonio!

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The ongoing theme of the NMC's series of regional conferences is "New Challenges ... New Ideas," and this year, three challenges in particular provided the spark at the core of the program. (More...)

• The Future of Scholarship: The future of scholarship is evolving, and evolving rapidly. This track is designed to highlight exciting new forms of scholarship that are arising, and to showcase model practices.
  
  
• Bringing Virtual 3-D Worlds to Reality: This track is devoted to an exploration of emerging practices in the use of these spaces, including experimental worlds created with new tools like Croquet, commercial metaverses like Second Life and World of Warcraft, as well as the range of supporting concepts and assessment strategies.
  
  
• Embracing the New Web: The web is undergoing yet another transformation, one being driven by the tremendous impact of social networking and folksonomic tools. How are these approaches going to impact the way we develop content for college, university, or museum web sites?