Learning about Community in Virtual Worlds

Elisabeth Hayes and John Carter McKnight describe an interdisciplinary university course that introduces students to community and governance in two virtual worlds, Second Life and World of Warcraft. Focus was on the collective class project, the formation of a class "guild," and how the combination of face-to-face meetings, along with guided and self-directed experiences in both worlds, affected the students' engagement and learning.

Treet Live Taping Schedule for April 3rd - 4th, 2011
Submitted by Angie Mornington on 3 April 2011
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Treet TV Program Schedule
http://treet.tv/schedule

Watch Treet Live: http://treet.tv/live
Follow Treet on Twitter: http://twitter.com/TreetTV
Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/treettv

All past shows can be seen on the Treet website.

*~~~SUNDAY APRIL 3rd, 2011~~~*

12:00PM PST/SLT:
Giant Snail Races
http://treet.tv/shows/snailraces
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hawthorne/169/142/6

2:00PM PST/SLT
Metaverse Arts
http://treet.tv/shows/metaverse-arts
http://slurl.com/secondlife/The%20Labyrinth/127/104/34

3:00PM PST/SLT:
GOHA Hockey
http://treet.tv/shows/hockey
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/TreeSong/109/9/401

4:30PM PST/SLT:
The 1st Question
http://treet.tv/shows/1stquestion
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Spindrift/73/224/700

6:00PM PST/SLT:
Tonight Live with Paisley Beebe
http://treet.tv/shows/tonightlive
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lewis%20Rock/28/228/3503

2011 Best Practices in Education Conference Begins
Submitted by Texas Timtam on 16 March 2011
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This week kicks off the fourth annual virtual conference being held in Second Life. Taking place over 3 days, March 17 - 19, this community-based event is a must for educators and academics interested in using virtual environments in the classroom or for remote teaching.

See http://www.vwbpe.org/ for the official website of the conference. Treet TV, along with Metaworld Broadcasting is proud to once again cover some of the key presentations and notable speakers for this year's event.

Treet.tv Expo Press Release
Submitted by August Paine-Lusch on 10 September 2010
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A Brief Brief

For two days Second Life's favourite and most watched media network is throwing open its doors in a bonanza of style, content and fun. All your favourite Treet shows have booths and events happening during the two day event which will blow your socks off (even if you're barefoot).

The Expo will be held on Tropical Treet (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Tropical%20Treet/134/214/22) with a mixture of scheduled events and high profile shenanigans going on through out the weekend. There's hunts, prizes, freebies, music, live shows and a chance for you to be on TV.

Shakespeare In Imaginary Worlds
Submitted by Texas Timtam on 4 May 2010
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Shakespeare continues to inspire creative storytelling and sparks the imagination no matter where the stage. One of the more interesting presentations during the 2010 Best Practices in Education conference was one given by Joff Chafer on Virtual Performance.

VWBPE 2010
Submitted by Phelan Corrimal on 28 January 2010
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Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education Conference 2010 is a completely in-world conference on ... virtual worlds, best practices and how they are used in education. It is not uniquely focused on Second Life however obviously there is a very strong SL bent to the conference owing to where it is being held.

Website URL :: http://www.vwbpe.org

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