The Virtual Worlds in Education Conference

Real Education in a Virtual World: Using Online Virtual Environments for Teaching and Learning

November 10th and 11th, 2008

Registration is free but participation is limited to registered attendees. There is a maximum avatar capacity on the East Carolina University islands; registration will be first-come, firstserved.

Conference Theme
Real Education in a Virtual World: Using Online Virtual Environments for Teaching and Learning -- The conference is focused on the uses of virtual worlds for instructional purposes. Examples of instructional activities including novel methods of presentation, simulation, and collaboration will be showcased. Research on using virtual worlds for instruction will be
presented.

Call for Proposals
The Virtual Worlds in Education Conference welcomes presentation proposals from individuals, groups and institutions currently making use of virtual worlds for instructional purposes. Examples of established instructional activities and research on virtual worlds for education will
be given highest consideration. Examples of presentation topics include, but are not limited to:

• Reports of research conducted on the use of virtual worlds for instructional purposes
• Educational simulations conducted in-world
• Building and design projects conducted in-world
• Social functions held in-world to promote or support educational activity
• Contests or competitions promoting problem-based learning held in-world

The proposal should include the following:

• Presenter(s) Name, Contact Information and University affiliation
• Title
• Presentation Type: Interactive Session or Poster Session
• Abstract (200) words or less.

Please submit all proposals on or before September 18, 2008 by accessing the following link
VWEC Proposal Submission

Blind-peer review will be used to evaluate the first 300 proposals received. A maximum of 80 poster sessions and 32 interactive presentation sessions will be accepted. Proposal authors will be notified around September 30, 2008. Please note that although there is no registration or participation fee, presenters will be responsible for paying their own file upload fees within the Second Life environment.