"Off the Grid: Academics in a Virtual World“ Free WAOE Conference in Second Life February 21, 2008, 5:00 pm PT

Conference Description This event is in cooperation with Avgi Isle (in Second Life), The World Association for Online Education, and Capella University. Participate and learn from those that are moving into virtual reality worlds, in order to enhance the academic experience for your learners. Learn about planning, developing, and making an area in SL work. Meet the developers and artists that inhabit the Isle. Share in an exchange of ideas revolving around emerging technologies. Take a tour of Avgi Isle in Second Life that uses elements of math, science, art, architecture, collaborative learning, and many other areas of interest. An hour will be devoted to roundtable discussions of uses for virtual worlds in academic settings. Small groups will be given guided tours of the island. An added bonus will be freebies for all that attend.

This event is in cooperation with Avgi Isle (in Second Life), The World Association for Online Education, and Capella University. Participate and learn from those that are moving into virtual reality worlds, in order to enhance the academic experience for your learners.

Learn about planning, developing, and making an area in SL work.

Meet the developers and artists that inhabit the Isle.

Share in an exchange of ideas revolving around emerging technologies.

Take a tour of Avgi Isle in Second Life that uses elements of math, science, art, architecture, collaborative learning, and many other areas of interest.

An hour will be devoted to roundtable discussions of uses for virtual worlds in academic settings.

Small groups will be given guided tours of the island. An added bonus will be freebies for all that attend.

Different Ways to Attend Attendees Can Attend in One of Two Ways 1. In SL: for those who have avatars, the in-world transport link is provided to registrants. 2. In a virtual meeting room: for those who do not have avatars, the URL login and password is provided to registrants.

Attendees Can Attend in One of Two Ways 1. In SL: for those who have avatars, the in-world transport link is provided to registrants. 2. In a virtual meeting room: for those who do not have avatars, the URL login and password is provided to registrants.

Registration Registration is required in advance to assure you receive the details of how to attend. Seating can only be secured through advance registration. Registration is open 2/2/2008 through 2/19/2008. WAOE Members: Registration table is now open until 2/19/2008 NOTE: Registration is taken to mean you accept WAOE membership (free of charge) and will abide by the rules (see http://waoe.org)

Registration is required in advance to assure you receive the details of how to attend. Seating can only be secured through advance registration. Registration is open 2/2/2008 through 2/19/2008.

WAOE Members: Registration table is now open until 2/19/2008

NOTE: Registration is taken to mean you accept WAOE membership (free of charge) and will abide by the rules (see http://waoe.org)

Registration Process Step 1. Go to http:// mywaoe.ning.com Click the Sign Up and follow the prompts. Note that to attend the WAOE conference, you will submit a request to join WAOE Ning. No membership fees are involved. Step 2: You will receive your login/pw (from Step 1 above) to get into the WAOE Social Network site. Next, you post your name in the 2/21/2008 SL REGISTRATION forum as follows: Go to http:// mywaoe.ning.com Enter your email and password. Note that as a WAOE member, you will have access to WAOE social network, 2/21/2008 SL Conference details and REGISTRTION, and much more. Click the Forum tab, select the Forum entitled: REGISTRATION for 2/21/2008 S/L Conference, and follow its instructions. Another Forum topic entitled: "Details of the 2/21/2008 SL Conference" is where dialogue about the conference will take place.

Step 1. Go to http:// mywaoe.ning.com

Click the Sign Up and follow the prompts. Note that to attend the WAOE conference, you will submit a request to join WAOE Ning. No membership fees are involved.

Step 2: You will receive your login/pw (from Step 1 above) to get into the WAOE Social Network site. Next, you post your name in the 2/21/2008 SL REGISTRATION forum as follows:

Go to http:// mywaoe.ning.com

Enter your email and password. Note that as a WAOE member, you will have access to WAOE social network, 2/21/2008 SL Conference details and REGISTRTION, and much more.

Click the Forum tab, select the Forum entitled: REGISTRATION for 2/21/2008 S/L Conference, and follow its instructions. Another Forum topic entitled: "Details of the 2/21/2008 SL Conference" is where dialogue about the conference will take place.

Contact Names Questions about the conference? Bill Burkett, co-presenter, faculty chair Capella University [email_address] Eileen Dittmar, co-presenter, WAOE Director, faculty chair Capella University [email_address] Questions about WAOE? Nick Bowskill, WAOE President [email_address] Questions about AVGI Isle? Earth Alcott [email_address] Questions about Capella University? http:// www.capella.edu

Questions about the conference? Bill Burkett, co-presenter, faculty chair Capella University [email_address] Eileen Dittmar, co-presenter, WAOE Director, faculty chair Capella University [email_address]

Questions about WAOE? Nick Bowskill, WAOE President [email_address]

Questions about AVGI Isle? Earth Alcott [email_address] Questions about Capella University? http:// www.capella.edu