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NMC Campus Calendar :
Aug 27, 2008 12:42pm
The Virtual Worlds in Education Conference
Real Education in a Virtual World:
Using Online Virtual Environments for Teaching and Learning
Hosted and sponsored by East Carolina University
November 10 and 11, 2008: This event is held entirely in Second Life on the East Carolina University virtual campus (http://slurl.com/secondlife/ECU%20II/112/107/26)
The conference will be over a 48 -hour period. The schedule [...]
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NMC Campus Calendar :
Aug 15, 2008 09:17am
Greetings students, faculty and friends!
On August 19th, 2008 the Academic Outreach department will be hosting our first Second Life Open House from 9:00am – 4:00pm! Come join us on our virtual campus where you can experience East Carolina University in a new way.
For the educators, now is your chance to meet [...]
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NMC Campus Calendar :
Aug 11, 2008 10:09am
This week, on Tuesday, is a special Metanomics show you can catch on NMC Campus at Outreach. Do you think Second Life experience can deal with a user interface update? If so, this is a show for you.
Dusan Writer will reveal the winners of his L$800,000 contest to design a better user interface. Then [...]
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NMC Campus Calendar :
Aug 11, 2008 10:05am
Join us again this week at Outreach on NMC Campus for another Metanomics show. This time around, it features the use of Second Life to teach languages with guests from Language Lab.com
Metanomics sponsor Language Lab teaches foreign languages in Second Life. Their novel curriculum uses a staff of instructors and actor to immerse people [...]
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NMC Campus Calendar :
Aug 5, 2008 03:56pm
Organizers of the Second Annual Teen Grid College Fair are seeking representatives and speakers to attend the fair on October 12, 2008.
Last year’s fair was a hit! Take advantage of this unique opportunity to promote your college or university and meet teen grid residents from all over the world.
See http://eye4youalliance.youthtech.info/?page_id=629 or IM Alice Burgess [...]
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CDB Barkley (aka Alan Levine) :
Jul 2, 2008 09:48am
As previously noted, the NMC is excited to be hosting CARP's (Cybernetic Art Research Project) performance of The Wall V-2. The curtain lifted last Friday to that symphonic rock sound of Pink Floyd enhanced by the dance, effects, and audio affects interpreted by CARP.
You can catch this show for the next few weeks at NMC Campus West (127, 47, 612) every Friday and Sunday at 2:00pm PST. If you land on the ground there, just look for the comfy green/white ... more » »
CDB Barkley (aka Alan Levine) :
Jul 1, 2008 03:13pm
A bit of time has gone by since the 2008 NMC Summer Conference at Princeton, but we wanted to make sure we jotted a few notes on the closing plenary by Henry Jenkins- an inspirational presentation on What Would Herman Melville Say to Soulja Boy?: Remix Culture and the New Media.
This was not only taking place in a gorgeuos real world facility, Princeton's Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall, but was also live streamed to a remote audience gathered in the ... more » »
NMC Campus Calendar :
Jun 30, 2008 09:45am
Come to Outreach on NMC Campus for today’s Metanomics show! And as a new feature, you can watch the live video stream and participate in the chat via the metanomics website.
Host Robert Bloomfield interviews Christian Renaud, who until last week was Chief Architect of Networked Virtual Environments for the Cisco Technology Center. Renaud announced [...]
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NMC Campus Calendar :
Jun 20, 2008 12:02pm
Metanomics, the web’s premier program about the business and policy of virtual worlds, begins an exciting second season on Monday, June 23rd at Noon PST.
For the kick-off program Metanomics host Robert Bloomfield will feature USC’s Second Life and the Public Good Community Challenge, with guests Douglas Thomas (Doctor Ludovico in SL) Associate [...] more » »
NMC Campus Calendar :
Jun 8, 2008 11:17pm
On Monday, July 7th, at Noon PST, Metanomics will host Bettina Tizzy, Second Life’s tireless advocate for the creation and celebration of content that is not possible in real life (NPIRL).
Join us for a rare interview with Bettina, who has earned the respect of the most elite content creators in the metaverse and [...]
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