This looks interesting. Please reply to them, not me. John _____ From: NonProfit and Voluntary Action Discussion Group [mailto:ARNOVA-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU] On Behalf Of Charles Wankel Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 2:41 PM To: ARNOVA-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU Subject: CFP - Higher Education in Second Life CFP - Higher Education in Second Life HIGHER EDUCATION IN SECOND LIFE (Information Age Publishing, Charlotte, North Carolina) Editors, Charles Wankel, St. John's University, New York; and Jan Kingsley, Training & Development Consultant Final date for initial submissions: November 1, 2008 Date of publication: September 2009 There are many virtual worlds currently available or under development, but Second Life (SL) is the one that is best known and most widely used by the educational and academic community. Many educators have adopted SL as the platform of choice for developing educational activities across many disciplines. The concept of the book is to create a forum for administrators and educators to share experiences and assessments of current and projected uses of the platform. Chapter proposals are solicited on that. Topics might include: * NFPs in SL * Implications of VWs for the education industry in general, and the adult education industry in particular? * The way companies, universities and colleges are using VWs for deploying their educational strategies * Examples of cutting-edge pedagogic and curricular approaches deploying SL * Specific advantages of SL over other VWs for higher education? * Challenges facing educators in the use of SL? * Resources are required to ensure effective use of the platform? * Legal issues exist and how should organizations deal with these? * Ethical guidelines required for educators and their students? * How does the use of VWs influence relationships within an educational setting? * How can students best be engaged? * How will VW technology develop, and what are the implications for educators? Schedule: 1. November 1st 2008: Initial proposals due. 2. March 1st 2009: First Reviews completed 3. August 1st: Final drafts completed 4. September 1st: Page proofs completed 5. September 30th: Publication Your chapter proposal ideally should be at approximately 600 words. Additionally, you should include a brief bio for each of the coauthors of your chapter, with an emphasis on related publications and/or presentations. Please email all submissions to both Charles Wankel wankelc@stjohns.edu and Jan Kingsley Jan@kingsleyinternational.com Charles Wankel, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Management St. John's University, New York wankelc@stjohns.edu 908-334-7792 and Jan Kingsley, MA MBA Kingsley International Jan@kingsleyinternational.com ____________________________________________________________ Senior Dating Online. Click Now! http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2241/fc/Ioyw6i4vdf9gkXlYIugcvFahGAVgN...