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Metaverse Jedi Archives: Learning with Star Wars

Posted By Valerie Hill Apr 26, 2024 10:19 AM
Found In Community: Virtual Worlds Interest Group Events
VWEC and ACRL Virtual World Interest Group present Title: Metaverse Jedi Archives: Learning with Star Wars Where: Meet at the VWEC Fireside Deck http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWEC%20Eduverse/184/170/30 Description Visit the Jedi Archives at a Star Wars simulation with educators and ...

Librarians in the Metaverse explore digital citizenship

Posted By Valerie Hill Apr 26, 2024 10:06 AM
Found In Egroup: Virtual Worlds Interest Group \ view thread
Hello colleagues, As a TWU SLIS alumni, I am sharing across groups. I recently was asked to speak for the Virtual Worlds Education Consortium "Metaverse Expert Series". My topic was digital citizenship in the metaverse, a term which is gaining popularity. I have been researching virtual environments ...

A Visit to VWEC in Wolf Territories

Posted By Valerie Hill Mar 11, 2024 11:34 AM
Found In Community: Virtual Worlds Interest Group Events
This field trip across the metaverse takes us to WOLF TERRITORIES GRID! VWEC and ACRL Virtual World Interest Group present Title: A visit to WOLF TERRITORIES WHEN: Wed April 10th 9-10am SLT NOTE this is a week early for this month only!!!! Where: Use the opensim viewer to find Wolf Territories ...

Visit the CDS Museum of Contemporary Art

Posted By Valerie Hill Feb 29, 2024 11:56 AM
Found In Community: Virtual Worlds Interest Group Events
VWEC and ACRL Virtual World Interest Group present Title: Visit the CDS Museum of Contemporary Art WHEN: Wed March 20th 9-10am SLT Where: Meet at the VWEC Fireside Deck http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWEC%20Eduverse/184/170/30 Description Come tour a 3D art museum with the Confederation ...

Tour the Museum of Computing History in 3D

Posted By Valerie Hill Jan 02, 2024 08:27 PM
Found In Community: Virtual Worlds Interest Group Events
Visit the Museum of Computing History in Second Life and discuss virtual world simulations for learning. Meet at the Virtual Worlds Education Consortium Fireside Deck.

Dickens and the Law: 3D simulation

Posted By Valerie Hill Nov 20, 2023 12:50 PM
Found In Community: Virtual Worlds Interest Group Events
VWEC and ACRL Virtual World Interest Group present Title: Dickens and the Law (at the Dickens Project) WHEN: Wed Dec 20th 9-10am SLT Where: Meet at the VWEC Fireside Deck and we will teleport to the tour http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWEC%20Eduverse/184/170/30 Description Join us at ...

The Nature Collective in Second Life: Visit a 3D simulation

Posted By Valerie Hill Nov 01, 2023 08:56 PM
Found In Community: Virtual Worlds Interest Group Events
Come visit the beautiful Nature Collective with Emm Evergarden! The Nature Collective is a Second Life group created with the goal of cultivating a community around sims, spaces and projects which share a common focus on nature. It is our hope to foster a movement to help people engage and reconnect ...

RE: ALA want's your opinion!

Posted By Valerie Hill Oct 14, 2023 09:37 AM
Found In Egroup: Virtual Worlds Interest Group \ view thread
I will reply to Lauren Carlton about collaboration on this project with SJSU in virtual reality promoting intellectual freedom.Please note the link here https://tinyurl.com/uabbmetaverse. has a period that you must remove or it will not open!Try https://tinyurl.com/uabbmetaverse Thanks,Valerie Hill ...

International Spaceflight Museum Tour in 3D

Posted By Valerie Hill Sep 21, 2023 07:06 PM
Found In Community: Virtual Worlds Interest Group Events
The International Spaceflight Museum in Second Life shares the history of rocket science along with immersive experiences to learn about space. All are welcome to attend our monthly metaverse event! We will meet at the VWEC Fireside Deck and then teleport to the International Spaceflight Museum. ...

Libraries in the Metaverse

Posted By Valerie Hill Sep 01, 2023 02:06 PM
Found In Egroup: Virtual Worlds Interest Group \ view thread
Librarians are exploring ways to support learning in the metaverse! New research and book titles are popping up everywhere and a generation of gamers are ready to utilize the metaverse for much more than slaying zombies. The Virtual Worlds MOOC 2023 opened today and will take place all September ...

Symbolic Modeling: An Engaging Multi-Purpose Virtual World Tool

Posted By Valerie Hill Aug 31, 2023 07:56 PM
Found In Community: Virtual Worlds Interest Group Events
The ACRL Virtual Worlds Interest hosts this session in collaboration with the Virtual Worlds Education Consortium at the VWMOOC23 (Virtual Worlds Massive Open Online Course 2023). Three communities co-sponsor the event: Octagon, Community Virtual Library, and Etopia. The variety of uses for Symbolic ...

Metaverse: Contra Dance at the CVL Music Library

Posted By Valerie Hill Aug 03, 2023 12:37 PM
Found In Community: Virtual Worlds Interest Group Events
The metaverse holds opportunities for learning, creativity and (yes) dancing in the library! You are invited to a special event at the Marly Milena Music Library! On Wednesday, August 16 at 10am SLT, we will be celebrating the art of folk dancing with a special Contra-Dance event. Contra-dancing ...

NEW DATE: Quest for Language Learning in the Metaverse

Posted By Valerie Hill Jun 14, 2023 04:39 PM
Found In Community: Virtual Worlds Interest Group Events
Are you ready to explore the limitless possibilities of virtual worlds for language learning? Come visit Golden Dragon Quest and discover the incredible opportunities that await in Edunation. Tour Guide: Pionia Destiny (Dr. Doris Molero) Edunation is a vibrant community ...

Quest for Language Learning in the Metaverse: Kitely Tour

Posted By Valerie Hill Jun 04, 2023 11:56 AM
Found In Community: Virtual Worlds Interest Group Events
Are you ready to explore the limitless possibilities of virtual worlds for language learning? Come visit Golden Dragon Quest and discover the incredible opportunities that await in Edunation. Tour Guide: Pionia Destiny (Dr. Doris Molero) Edunation is a vibrant community of passionate ...

Metaliteracy for Elderly Digital Citizens: Healthy Aging Conference

Posted By Valerie Hill May 02, 2023 08:35 PM
Found In Community: Virtual Worlds Interest Group Events
The ACRL Virtual Worlds Interest Group will participate in the Healthy Aging Conference on Whole Brain Health Island in Second Life. This session will focus on how the technological revolution in the information age impacts the physical, emotional, and mental health of elderly people and the need for ...

Arabian Nights in the Metaverse: We are "entering" the story!

Posted By Valerie Hill Apr 22, 2023 05:37 PM
Found In Egroup: Virtual Worlds Interest Group \ view thread
This month the ACRL Virtual Worlds Interest Group held a story read-aloud set in the era of 1001 Arabian Nights. Rosanna I. Barrios-Llorens , a medical librarian at the University of Puerto Rico, built the simulation in Second Life. Participants from around the world visited the setting and read several ...

Arabian Nights in the Metaverse

Posted By Valerie Hill Mar 28, 2023 07:19 PM
Found In Community: Virtual Worlds Interest Group Events
Join us in Second Life for: Arabian Nights in the Metaverse Description: A beautiful simulation shares a read-aloud and an immersive learning experience set within literature. The exhibit is built by Rossana I. Barrios-Llorens a.k.a. Pi Illios (avatar name), a medical librarian in Puerto Rico. ...

Visit Amiais Village in Portugal: The Locus Project in Second Life

Posted By Valerie Hill Feb 01, 2023 08:30 PM
Found In Community: Virtual Worlds Interest Group Events
The Locus Project recreated Amiais village in the Second Life metaverse. Here we aim to develop and test interactive immersive scenarios, based on co-designed ludic storytelling, to explore cultural contents and learn about the cultural heritage of Amiais. The project also aims to understand the impacts ...

Carnival of Nice: the Art of Patrick Moya

Posted By Valerie Hill Jan 19, 2023 02:11 PM
Found In Community: Virtual Worlds Interest Group Events
ACRL Virtual World Interest Group at the VWEC Welcome Plaza Title: Carnival of Nice: the Art of Patrick Moya (La Carnaval de Nice) WHEN: Wed Feb 15th 9-10am SLT Where: Meet at VWEC Fireside Deck http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/VWEC%20Eduverse/186/171/30 Description Patrick Moya is a French ...

Librarians curating virtual experiences across the metaverse

Posted By Valerie Hill Dec 05, 2022 08:36 PM
Found In Egroup: Virtual Worlds Interest Group \ view thread
The annual Dickens Project in Second Life is celebrating a tenth anniversary! Librarian have been involved throughout these ten years and help curate and archive virtual experiences. This Friday Dec 9th, a session called "Designing Historical Simulations for Learning in Virtual Environments" will ...