Just got word that Sarah "Intellagirl" Robbins will be speaking on "Games and Virtual Worlds in Education: MMORPGs, MUVEs, Games…What's the difference?" at Indiana University Bloomington tomorrow, February 10, at 12pm EST. People can attend remotely using Adobe Connect at this link and log in as a guest. Here's the description:
Today there are over 150 virtual worlds open to users. From Webkins to World of Warcraft, IMVU to Second Life, there are a wide variety of virtual worlds with millions of users. However, for researchers and educators, there are important small differences between these spaces that make some more valuable than others. In this presentation Sarah "Intellagirl" Robbins will share the results of a study including 80 virtual worlds and their mechanics. Participants will learn about common trends in virtual world development as well as interesting spaces where no virtual worlds exist.
Sarah is a PhD candidate at Ball State University as well as the
Director of Emerging Technologies for Kelley Executive Partners at the
Kelley School of Business. Sarah has been studying how these virtual spaces are evolving for awhile now, so I'm looking forward to hearing about her insights. She rocked the house as a keynote speaker at the Second Life Community Convention last year.