Dr. Parker: Do you know of Virtual Worlds - Best Practices in Education Conference: http://www.vwbpe.org/? It's held in Second Life and is an annual conference, going on five years now. A few years back, I was a proposal reviewer for it, and this year, I was a moderator. I've worked with those who have put together, coordinated, and promoted the conference, so I have some info that proves helpful. If you have specific questions, feel free to e-mail me off-loop: shon.bacon@ttu.edu. PeAcE ********** Shonell Bacon, MFA, ABD Doctoral Candidate, TCR Texas Tech University http://shonintcrland.com TTU STC Chapter President http://ttustc.wordpress.com/ http://english.ttu.edu/stc "We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives." - Toni Morrison ________________________________________ From: air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org [air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of air-l-request@listserv.aoir.org [air-l-request@listserv.aoir.org] Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 5:00 PM To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org Subject: Air-L Digest, Vol 93, Issue 15 ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:13:44 -0500 From: Jim Parker <drjparker@gmail.com> To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org Subject: [Air-L] Conference in Second Life Message-ID: <CAJFbR=N2ZfWa=ZW5Y+rsh-PMB_p1A+2fnR+_0hPZ0_eKjEWL0Q@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 The American Communication Association, http://americancomm.org/, is thinking of doing an online conference in Second Life. I have been to meetings in Second Life and found the experience to be superior to video conferencing and other alternatives for getting people together. I would be interested to know what others have tried for online conferences and especially about any experiences with conferences in Second Life. thank you, Jim Parker President American Communication Association Asst. Prof, Austin Peay State University. -- ...it's a crazy quilt reflected in a fun-house mirror! - Zippy the Pinhead