NMC Campus Observer Note... You can watch this Metanomics show live at Outreach (87, 125, 34) on NMC Campus
Metanomics is proudly hosting a mixed-reality event during the Enterprise 2.0 conference in San Francisco on November 4, 2009. The event will take place from 11am PST to 12pm PST.
Host Robert Bloomfield will be joined by:
Neil Katz, an IBM distinguished engineer who will be discussing IBM’s role in the development of virtual world technologies.
Mark Kingdon, CEO of Linden Labs, who will ... more » »
CDB Barkley (aka Alan Levine) :
Oct 30, 2009 10:51am
If only perhaps were under a virtual rock, you may have missed the big announcement a few weeks back about the University of Texas statewide project in Second Life- a centrally funded/supported initiative that involves all campuses in the system.
Back on the Real Life Grid, we are hosting a free Connect@NMC webinar with Project Director Bluewave Ogee (aka Leslie Jarmon) to learn more about this important project and how things have progressed in the first months.
This will take place Tuesday, ... more » »
NMC Campus Observer Note... You can watch this Metanomics show live at Outreach (87, 125, 34) on NMC Campus
Can substance abuse be treated online? What do virtual worlds have to offer people diagnosed with autism and schizophrenia? Does anonymity allow people to share their stories in a way free from judgement? Will playing back a virtual conversation over and over help people with schizophrenia become more socially active?
Host Robert Bloomfield met on October 28, 2009 at 12pm PST with Dick ... more » »
NMC Campus Observer Note... You can watch this Metanomics show live at Outreach (87, 125, 34) on NMC Campus
by Robert Bloomfield
If you are an educator, or have kids in school, you are probably hearing a lot about h1n1, otherwise known as swine flu. Here at Cornell, where we have had hundreds of cases so far, and one death already, we are positively swimming in hand sanitizer, instructions on how and when to wash our hands, how to cover up ... more » »
NMC Campus Observer Note... You can watch this Metanomics show live at Outreach (87, 125, 34) on NMC Campus
by Robert Bloomfield
If you are an educator, or have kids in school, you are probably hearing a lot about h1n1, otherwise known as swine flu. Here at Cornell, where we have had hundreds of cases so far, and one death already, we are positively swimming in hand sanitizer, instructions on how and when to wash our hands, how to cover up ... more » »
CDB Barkley (aka Alan Levine) :
Oct 26, 2009 06:55am
This week brings the NMC's 14th online conference-- the 2009 Symposium for the Future, taking place October 27-29.
Since 2007, we have hosted these symposia at the Conference Center on NMC Campus in Second Life, but as part of our continual process of re-inventing the format, we are hosting this in a new similar, but different environment we call Hakone, which is the Second Life server running on our own server behind a firewall.
While our symposia take place in a virtual ... more » »
What: Live Simulcast – Elon Musk, the chairman, CEO and product architect of Tesla Motors
When: Nov. 5 2009, 4:00 pm PT, (7:00 ET)
Where: http://slurl.com/secondlife/University%20of%20Delaware/56/150/26
The University of Delaware is proud to present the 2009 Fall Presidential Lecture on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, featuring Elon Musk, Chairman, CEO and Product Architect of Tesla Motors and CEO and CTO [...]
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NMC Campus Observer Note... You can watch this Metanomics show live at Outreach (87, 125, 34) on NMC Campus
An artist and curator of many Second Life art events, White Lebed, will join Dusty Linden to discuss Burning Life, the annual SL event connected to Burning Man. This year the event occupies 34 sims and provides a virtual reflection of the gathering in Nevada.
Join us at the Metanomics Main Stage on Thursday October 22nd at 12:00 p.m. PST. Or, you can ... more » »
NMC Campus Observer Note... You can watch this Metanomics show live at Outreach (87, 125, 34) on NMC Campus
How do you build a ‘system-wide’ virtual world environment for education? How do you gain buy-in from administrators and faculty for immersive education? What types of tools and approaches are being used by educators?
Join host Robert Bloomfield as he welcomes Dr. Leslie Jarmon, Faculty Development Specialist and Senior Lecturer at the University of Texas at Austin, to discuss the creation of ... more » »
NMC Campus Observer Note... You can watch this Metanomics show live at Outreach (87, 125, 34) on NMC Campus
by Robert Bloomfield
Last week on Connecting the Dots, I argued against simple claims in policy debates. I closed the segment by saying:
“I don’t believe people when they tell me that a new regulation will improve our lives, and I don’t believe people when they tell me that getting rid of an old regulation will improve our lives. At least, I ... more » »
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