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New Call for Papers - - Journal of Virtual Worlds Research
Posted November 18th, 2008 by Leslie Jarmon a...Hello, NMC Members,
Now's the time, after all your hard work, to submit an Abstract about your innovative pedagogical and educational work and research, etc., in SL and in other virtual worlds. My co-editors and I welcome submissions of your abstracts for this special issue wherein you propose your full research papers, research-in-brief papers, “think-pieces”, essays, monographs, interactive online exhibits with accompanying detailed descriptions, and other forms of scholarship.
Theme of our Special ISSURE: Pedagogy, Education and Innovation in Virtual Worlds
Deadlines: Abstract - November 30, 2008.
Full manuscript - January 15, 2009
Publication Date: March 1, 2009
The CALL for PAPERS: http://editor.jvwresearch.org/?p=5
Welcome New NMC Members Who Joined in October 2008!
Posted November 12th, 2008 by Nancy ReevesPlease take a moment and welcome the new NMC Members who joined in October 2008!
- Australian Flexible Learning Framework
- Australian Learning & Teaching Center
- Champlain College
- Dickinson College
- Henry Ford Community College
- Loyola Marymount University
- Middlebury College
- St. Cloud State University
- Washington College
Otis Awarded Grant From The Getty Foundation to Focus on Feminist Art Movement in Los Angeles
Posted November 12th, 2008 by suemaberry
Otis College of Art and Design is one of 15 art institutions awarded a $130,000 grant from The Getty Foundation to participate in the largest collaborative project undertaken by museums in the region.
Otis’ project, A Public Center of One’s Own: The Woman’s Building’s Contribution to the Arts in Los Angeles is part of the Getty Foundation’s larger initiative, Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A. 1945-1980 which highlights the post-World War II Los Angeles art scene. The Woman’s Building was recognized as a major site of activity especially during the 1970s and forms a significant role in the history of feminist art and art history.
Apple's 2008 Insomnia Film Festival
Posted November 7th, 2008 by Don Henderson
Starting October 22, 2008, college and high school students can register for the third-annual Insomnia Film Festival.
Students teams have 24 hours starting the morning of November 15, 2008 to write, shoot, and edit a 3-minute film. Films will be voted on by the public and a panel of celebrity judges to decide which teams are awarded the grand prize of a Mac Book Pro and collection of Apple software.
If you earn the #1 rating from either the public or the pros, you'll land one of two grand prizes. Everyone on your team will get a MacBook Pro, Final Cut Studio 2, Logic Studio, Shake, and a year's worth of One to One personal training to help you use them.
Rock the Academy Symposium Opening Reception
Posted November 5th, 2008 by Alan LevineThe twelfth in the series of NMC Virtual Symposia, Rock the Academy: Radical Teaching, Unbounded Learning, opened last night at NMC Conference Center with a nicely attended reception.
This fourth of these online conference held completely in Second Life, Rock The Academy is intended to explore the ideas and activities that are changing/revolutionizing the shape of education today. With some meeting and greeting, NMC staff welcomed attendees from as far away as Hong Kong, Australia, and Austin ;-) and one NMC staff member stationed in Iceland.
NMC partners with Economist Magazine, Apple in global study of CIO perceptions
Posted October 27th, 2008 by Larry Johnson
Today the NMC announces the release of its newest white paper, produced in conjunction with the Economist Magazine and in collaboration with Apple, Inc. The paper, entitled "The Future of Higher Education: How Technology will Shape Learning " reports the results of a study of nearly 300 CIOs and technology leaders inside and outside of education.
Two-Minute Survey Results on Mobile
Posted October 15th, 2008 by Larry Johnson
As you may have noticed, the NMC is deploying lots of new web tools to gather information of interest to its members. The newest of these, our Two Minute Surveys are literally designed to take no longer than that -- no more than three questions, with a focus on current topics in New Media.
Image Credit: Flickr cc license photo by nafra cendrers
How to Update Your NMC Web Profile
Posted October 14th, 2008 by Alan LevineSince we launched the new NMC web site in April 2007, more than 3000 people have/created used the site for registering for events, participating in online activities, or contributing content. Because we use the web site as our main directory, it is important to us to have accurate contact information, but also, the content in your profile provides ways to share your new media work and connect with colleagues.
Register Now! Rock the Academy: Radical Teaching, Unbounded Learning
Posted October 8th, 2008 by Nancy ReevesRegister Now! Rock the Academy: Radical Teaching, Unbounded Learning
Registration is open for Rock the Academy: Radical Teaching, Unbounded Learning, a special 2-day, live online event to be held November 4-6, 2007 via the Internet.
For full details, see www.nmc.org/2008-fall-virtual-symposium
To register now, see www.nmc.org/2008-fall-virtual-symposium/register
Join keynote speakers and colleagues from around the world as we explore the implications and possibilities of new modes of teaching and learning.
About the Symposium
Welcome New NMC Members Who Joined in September 2008!
Posted October 8th, 2008 by Nancy ReevesPlease take a moment to welcome the new NMC members who joined in September 2008!
