Program
Monday October 20, 2008: Conference Day One
The River East Arts Center is the venue for all sessions excluding only the dinners.
A video track and demonstration/exhibition track are also being arranged and will be announced soon.
| Time |
Plenary Track 1 |
Plenary Track 2 |
8:00am-9:00am
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Breakfast (more details TBA) |
9:00am-9:15am
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Conference Welcome: Dan Hunter, Conference Chair |
9:15am-10:45pm
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Panel: Where Are We? What We Know About Virtual Worlds |
Panel: Challenges for Developing Virtual Worlds |
10:45am-11:00am
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Coffee break/AFK (More details TBA) |
11:00am-12:30pm
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Panel: Kids and Virtual Worlds: The Whyville Experience |
Panel: Physical Governments and Virtual Worlds |
12:30pm-2:00pm
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Lunch
Presentation: Connecting the Real and the Virtual: Presenting the winners of the USC's Second Life and the Public Good Community Challenge, Douglas Thomas |
2:00pm-3:30pm
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Panel: Violence and Kids in Virtual Worlds |
Panel: Philanthropies and Foundations in Virtual Worlds |
3:30pm-3:45pm
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Coffee break/AFK (More details TBA) |
3:45pm-5:15pm
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Panel: The Laws of the Virtual Worlds |
Panel: (TBA) |
5:15pm-6:00pm
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Break |
6:00pm-10:00pm
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Opening Dinner
Keynote Address: Sasha Barab, Professor, University of Indiana
Venue: (TBA) |
Tuesday October 21, 2008: Conference Day Two
The River East Arts Center is the venue for all sessions, except the dinner.
| Time |
Plenary Track 1 |
Plenary Track 2 |
8:00am-9:00am
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Breakfast (more details TBA) |
9:00am-10:30am
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Panel: International Regulation and Governance Issues for Virtual Worlds |
Panel: Education in Virtual Environments |
10:30am-10:45pm
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Coffee break/AFK (More details TBA) |
10:45am-12:15am
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Panel: The Economic Challenge of Virtual Worlds
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Panel: The New Laws for Virtual Worlds |
12:15am-2:00pm
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Lunch
Keynote Address: TBA
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2:00pm-3:30pm
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Panel: Virtual Institutions
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Panel: The Business of Virtual Worlds |
3:30pm-3:45pm
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Coffee break/AFK (More details TBA) |
3:45pm-5:15pm
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Panel: Where To From Here? Research Agendas for Virtual Worlds |
Panel: Virtual Worlds and Specialist Learning: Science and Languages |
5:15pm-6:00pm
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Break |
6:00pm-10:00pm
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Closing Dinner
Keynote Address: Jonathan Fanton, President, MacArthur Foundation
Closing Address: Beth Noveck, Conference Founder
Venue: TBA
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Wednesday October 22, 2008: Workshop Day
The River East Arts Center is the venue for all sessions. Coffee and refreshments will be available during the workshops. Workshops will be announced soon.
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