Time: May 22, 2009 from 8am to 9:30am Location: Second Life Organized By: Beth Davies-Stofka Event Description: Religion in Virtual Worlds Study Group The Religion in Virtual Worlds Study Group meets on the 3rd Friday of the month at 8:00 AM Second Life time. The May meeting will take place on May 22nd (in order to avoid overlap with end-of-semester duties). The agenda is as follows: Buddhist Death in Second Life Dr. Beth Davies-Stofka presents the educational goals and strategies behind the Second Life Bardo Game. Designed by members of the Center for EduPunx, the Second Life Bardo Game creates the "in between" state of the dead person as described in the Tibetan Book of the Dead, challenging the player to find her way to enlightenment. There are a few design issues that we need help resolving, and we'll present those to the group. Discussion: would you like to use this game in your classroom? What questions or considerations concern you? How can we help? Religion in Virtual Worlds Study Group meetings normally last an hour and a half, but feel free to come late and leave early! All are welcome. All meetings are held on the Front Range Island. Front Range Island is private, so please RSVP in advance with your avatar name to beth.davies@frontrange.edu. Thanks, and we look forward to seeing you on May 22nd! Beth Davies-Stofka, Ph.D. SL: Michigan Paule Arts and Letters Online Front Range Community College Next meeting: June 19. Agenda will be set at the May meeting. Posting for a friend. Long time lurker - first time poster Kae Novak Front Range Community College