You are invited to join us for a live simulcast David Plouffe campaign manager for Obama’s presidential campaign.
This live Simulcast takes place on Wed. Oct. 21 at 4:30pm SLT (7:30pm ET).
http://slurl.com/secondlife/University%20of%20Delaware/56/150/26
Plouffe a key leader in the Democratic campaign of President Barack Obama Plouffe will chat with students Antonia Borelli and Ashley Biro and with Ralph [...]
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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 » »
NMC Campus Observer Note... You can watch this Metanomics show live at Outreach (87, 125, 34) on NMC Campus
How does our understanding of human behavior impact how economic growth is encouraged? What is the role of policy and governance in acting as a ‘guiding hand’ for virtual communities? What does economic research tell us about the place of free/freemium content, and whether money can truly lead to happiness?
Join host Robert Bloomfield as he welcomes Robert Frank, best-selling author, New York ... more » »
NMC Campus Observer Note... You can watch this Metanomics show live at Outreach (87, 125, 34) on NMC Campus
by Robert Bloomfield
The title of today’s show was Live Free and Prosper, and our guest, Adam Thierer, provided a forceful and compelling defense of freedom in the face of online threats to our children and privacy, the solutions derived from self-empowerment and personal responsibility. Well, I am going to argue the other side. That’s right, folks, I am going to ... more » »
NMC Campus Observer Note... You can watch this Metanomics show live at Outreach (87, 125, 34) on NMC Campus
Chris Abraham facilitates this week’s community forum. Chris will open up a discussion of hot topics in community-building, social media and virtual worlds. Chris was a recent guest on Metanomics, when he discussed virtual worlds and social media.
Join us at the Metanomics Main Stage on Thursday October 15th at 12:00 p.m. PST. Or, you can view and participate live from the Web.
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What: “Assessing Obama’s First Year.”
When: Wed. Oct. 7 4:30 (SLT 7:30 ET)
Where: University of Delaware
http://slurl.com/secondlife/University%20of%20Delaware/56/150/26
The presentation, in which Axelrod will speak briefly and then engage in a conversation with host Ralph Begleiter, is part of the fall public affairs lecture series, “Assessing Obama’s First Year.”
Before joining the Obama administration, Axelrod served as senior adviser [...]
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For the October edition of NMC VWEx (Virtual World Explorer’s) we will be visiting the University of Washington’s Psychological Research Suites in Second Life. Join us on Wednesday October 6th at 10:00 AM Pacific Time (check local time).
SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Teaching%2016/211/181/23
This project is an exciting opportunity to see real world psychological experiments using virtual reality as a data collection tool. The virtual incarnation of the project aimed to recreate a variety of real life work environments which were scripted ... more » »
Please join us in the Celebration!
From Oct. 1 through 4th, Saminaka (Virtual Nigeria) is hosting SL’s first African Festival and the official opening of Ananse’s Web Group in SL.
Educational talks by Bryan Mnemonic, Khoisan Fisher, Oliha Yiwama, Tamsin Barzane.
There will be exhibits, events, talks, and contests galore! Masqueraders, stiltwalkers and African music help create the [...]
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