I have attended the 2007 and 2008 conferences. I highly recommend it for educators and post-secondary students - this will give you a good perspective on how things could look in the near future. Anyone interested in using SL in education should make and take the time to attend at least some of the sessions at this conference. It is completely free of charge and takes place entirely within SL - meaning that there are presenters and attendees from all over the planet. Below is a snippet from their web site's frontpage :
The Virtual World Best Practices in Education (VWBPE) conference originated from the 2007 Second Life Best Practices in Education Conference. This grassroots, community-based conference attracts faculty, instructors, trainers, administrators, instructional designers, technical specialists, and members of organizations from around the world. Those who create teaching/learning environments, resources, tools, support services and professional development opportunities internal and external to virtual world environments participate. During the conference, participants have opportunities to ask: What is education?, What is teaching?, What is learning? and How can we provide virtual world educational environments in which today’s learners can become all they can be.
The VWBPE Conference provides opportunities for virtual world communities to showcase projects, courses, events and research that lead to best practices in education. The end result of collaborating, sharing, and co-construction of knowledge during the conference is the creation of innovative and immersive environments in which virtual world residents can learn, work, and play.
Program Chair: Zana Kohime
To register please visit our Registration Site (http://vwbpe09.eventbrite.com/). Registration is free to all conference attendees.
They have a wiki for the schedule of events at: http://wiki.vwbpe.org/index.php?title=Main_Page
See you there!
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