Meeting Schedule and Transcripts

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Date	Speaker	Location	SLTime	Topic	Format	Abstract / Handouts
15 May 09	Willow Shenlin	Center for Social Presence (Meadowbrook 72_202_22)	10:00SLT	Personalize your own A/O	workshop	Please visit the Boxed Heroes Main Shop at Plush Epsilon 86,22,22 and get the free male and female animations (cater-corner with the entrance). We will use these animations to personalize your A/O. ComicCon/Met@morph participants welcome. I will also provide teacher gestures for educators interested in personalizing their A/O with favorite presentation/teaching behaviors.
11 May 09 (Cancelled)	Willow Shenlin (RL: Sabine Reljic, San Diego State University-University of San Diego)	Center for Social Presence (Meadowbrook 72_202_22)	1400SLT	Personalize your own A/O	workshop	-Please, answer the 2-question survey to decide on a new day/time: http://tinyurl.com/ot6f8e)
4 May 09 (Cancelled)	VWRD group	(slurl http://tinyurl.com/5ocz8a)				VWRD group is reorganizing its schedule and its format.
27 Apr 09	Willow Shenlin (RL: Sabine Reljic, San Diego State University-University of San Diego)	Center for Social Presence (Meadowbrook 72_202_22)	1400SLT	Revision: create an animation from inventory gestures	workshop	This session reviewed some basic commands related to gestures in your inventory (create, find, rename, library, etc.), your UI (gestures drop down menu, Edit menu), and went through the commands in the gestures edit window (description, shortcut key, trigger, add/moveup/movedown/remove, etc)
20 Apr 09	Sharon Collingwood, Ohio State University	Monash University 67/133/23 (slurl http://tinyurl.com/5ocz8a)		When Second Life Hands You Lemons		Those of us teaching regular classes in Second Life have had the experience of having a planned activity derailed by a rolling restart, voice problems or lag issues. In this seminar we'll talk about how an open attitude to these inconveniences can result in a creative learning experience, for both teacher and student.
13 Apr 09	Fim Fischer (RL: Marcus A. Link)	Center for Social Presence (Meadowbrook 72_202_22)	1400SLT	MI Quiz System (2)	hands-on workshop	Let's start to create a test/quiz together
06 Apr 09	Fim Fischer (RL: Marcus A. Link)	Center for Social Presence (Meadowbrook 72_202_22)	1400SLT	MI Quiz System (1)	hands-on workshop	Fim will show us the system and how to create the quiz textures. The system is picture and text-based. Future development will include audio capabilities. This tool is interesting across all disciplines especially for when root learning by professional resume writers is necessary, and for quick assessment. Fim will distribute the Quiz Folder at the workshop.
30 Mar 09	Vimani Perera, Massey University	Monash University 67/133/23 (slurl http://tinyurl.com/5ocz8a)	1400SLT	Educators acceptance to conduct classes in virtual worlds		The main purpose of the thesis is to identify the success factors that influence the educators to use a multi user virtual environment. The research questions are as follows. How do the known determinants of Technology Acceptance (according to existing TAM related research) influence the intention of educators to use MUVE to conduct virtual classes?
23 Mar 09	Geoffrey Edwards	Monash University 67/133/23 (slurl http://tinyurl.com/deuh73)	1400SLT	Is there life after Second Life ? Pouring New Wine into Old Bottles		The world of Second Life provides the possibility of experiencing personal and social identity in new forms. How do these new forms of experience of the self in relation to the environment in turn impact on so-called "real life"? Drawing on Gibson's theory of affordances, Deleuze's philosophy of "knowing what a body can do" rather than knowing a body through what it is, and through engagements with re-engineering our physical interactions with the environment, I propose to explore some of the impacts that new forms of identity such as found in virtual worlds offer for real world interactions. I also plan to discuss some of the limitations involved in "crossing worlds"
16 Mar 09	Jeremy Kemp	SJSU SLIS 128/128/0 (slurl: http://tinyurl.com/ajubaz)	1400SLT	How to Start Right: Lessons from a Second Life orientation for 1100 graduate students	Doctoral research	San Jose State University's School of Library and Information Science is the largest of its kind in the world. Students starting the program in Fall 08 and Spring 09 completed a mandatory orientation including a section near essay company on Second Life. Most of them were able to create an avatar and visit the school's island. Others completed a reading and quiz option. Kemp is surveying this large population and basing his dissertation on their feedback. This interactive session will ask the audience for feedback and ideas. Background on Jeremy's presentation: http://www.slideshare.net/jeremykemp/kemp-jossey-presentation
9 Mar '09	Jeremy Kemp	Sloodle 129/128/22	1400SLT	Sloodle: Past, Present and Future	Seminar/Research Showcase	The first public presentation of tools combining the Moodle learning management system and Second Life happened in October, 2006. Nearly three years later, the tools are reaching maturity and are showing strong potential to extend distance learning classrooms into 3D streaming settings. This presentation describes the origin of the project, how it has grown with grant funding, the new release coming soon and possible future directions. This interactive session will ask the audience for feedback and ideas. (Read here about the SLoodle HUD) Archives: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sreljic/sets/72157615596089920/
2 Mar '09	Josmas Flores	Insula Docta TCD (slurl http://tinyurl.com/ddnypn)	1400SLT	Using the Sloodle Tools	Activity/ Workshop	the sloodle project connects Second Life and the virtual learning environment moodle.
23 Feb 09	Dennis Beck, Department of Educational Technology, Boise State University	Monash University 67/133/23 (slurl http://tinyurl.com/deuh73)	1300SLT (note one hour earlier than usual)	Influence of student gender and ethnicity on teachers' expectations of student success	Seminar/ Research Showcase	slides.ppt The gender and ethnicity of students have been shown to specifically affect teacher expectations of students in real-life classrooms. As part of a Multi User Virtual environment (MUVE), people socially interact via avatars which have the capability to be customized to minute details of ethnicity and gender. Currently, teachers in MUVEs instruct students with little to no knowledge of their own potential biases and prejudices toward students of different genders and ethnicities. Our purpose was to examine the impact of the gender and ethnicity of student avatars on teachers’ expectations and perceptions. Our study surveyed 453 teachers in Second Life, a popular MUVE. Teachers were asked to review a transcript, image and video of student avatar in Second Life and then respond to a questionnaire about the student’s intellectual and relational abilities. Teachers also responded to a demographic questionnaire. Results indicate that choice of avatar gender and ethnicity does influence teachers’ expectations and perceptions in a MUVE. Results may aid teachers in MUVEs to discover potential biases and prejudices toward some student avatars, as well as level the playing field for student avatars of all ranges of gender and ethnicity.
16 Feb '09	Willow Shenlin	Meet at Meadowbrook 70_207_22	1400	Do you have a Blog HUD? What is a BlogHUD?	Activity/ Workshop	The 'blogHUD' is a tool that enables you to blog from Second Life and crosspost your text posts or image postcards to your own blog or photo-sharing account. Come to an interactive demonstration of this tool at the Centre for Social Presence at Meadowbrook
9 Feb '09	Wainbrave Bernal	Monash University 50/132/72 (slurl http://tinyurl.com/5ocz8a)	1300SLT	SaLamander	Research Issue Discussion	Wainbrave Bernal will discuss the research behind the SaLamander Project, the process and progress of the SaLamander Wiki, and the ongoing effort to build an Academic Commons linked to MERLOT
2 Feb '09	Willow Shenlin	Meet at Meadowbrook 70_207_22	1400SLT	SaLamander HUD	Activity/ Workshop	This session will introduce the SaLamander HUD, the inworld tool that Wainbrave Bernal developed under the SaLamander Project (see Feb 9, 09 Topic). This session will focus on the practical use of the tool to help educators collect and manage educational inworld resources. The HUD is free and can be retrieved from the SaLamander Vendor on the 2nd floor of the Center for Social Presence building. Session Chat Log
26 Jan '09	Zotarah Shepherd	Monash University 50/132/72 (slurl http://tinyurl.com/5ocz8a)	1400SLT	research discussion and tour of MI build	Research Issue Discussion
19 Jan '09	Zotarah Shepherd	Meet at Meadowbrook 72_52_22	1400SLT	Tour of the Multiple Intelligence sim.	Activity/ Workshop	We are meeting at Meadowbrook first. In case some of you are delayed, the Multiple Intelligences Build is at Koru 43_219_22
12 Jan '09	Ming-Hui 'Don' Wen, National Chiao-Tung University, Taiwan .. http://www.donwen.info/	Monash University 50/132/72 (slurl http://tinyurl.com/5ocz8a)	1400 SLT	A study of Avatar Personalization System in Three Virtual Worlds	Seminar/ Research Showcase	In virtual worlds, users project themselves into the environment via a virtual body (avatar) which they control and whose appearance is often customizable. However, considering the prevalence of this form of embodiment, there is a surprising lack of data about how and why users customize their avatar, as well as how easy and satisfying the existing avatar creation tools are. In this paper, we report on a study investigating these issues through a questionnaire administered to more than a hundred users of three virtual worlds offering widely different avatar creation and customization systems (Maple Story, World of Warcraft, and Second Life). We illustrate the often-surprising choices users make when creating their digital representation and discuss the impact of our findings for the design of future avatar creation systems. Archives: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sreljic/sets/72157615500744399/
5 Jan 09	(holiday break)
30 Dec '08	(holiday break)
23 Dec '08	(holiday break)
16 Dec '08	Sabine Lawless-Reljic, Ed.D. candidate, San Diego State University-University of San Diego	Monash University 50/132/72 (slurl http://tinyurl.com/5ocz8a)	1400 SLT	My research is on the effects of instructor immediacy in 3D teaching. I will focus here on a checklist of 'recommended' social presence & immediacy items to address before the 3D teaching event and other items to perform during the 3D teaching event.		abstract Post discussion resources
9 Dec '08	Donna L. Russell, Ph.D. University of Missouri	Monash University 50/132/72 (slurl http://tinyurl.com/5ocz8a) Tuesday 9 Dec at 1400 (SLT) Check local time here - http://tinyurl.com/ytgcp		My research – current and potential- on identity formation and its relationship to learning- specifically advanced problem-based learning processes.
Thurs 4 Dec (note: not Tuesday!)	Leonel Morgado, UTAD, Portugal	Monash University 50/132/72 (slurl http://tinyurl.com/5ocz8a)	1400 SLT	SL as platform for applications		Leonel-abstract.txt Leonel-transcript.txt
25 Nov '08	Scott Grant	Monash University 50/132/72 (slurl http://tinyurl.com/5ocz8a)	1400 SLT	Using a virtual environment to create a mediated ‘rich intake environment’ for language and culture students that encourages ‘output’ and provides mechanisms for improving the accuracy of that output.
18 Nov '08	Andrew Mallon and Dennis Beck	Monash University 50/132/72 (slurl http://tinyurl.com/5ocz8a)	1300 SLT (note one hour earlier than usual)	Andy Mallon, Executive Director of the Social Research Foundation, who conduct research for clients such as F500, academics and Linden Labs.		abstract-AndyMallon.doc
11 Nov '08	Marco Amati/Olf Ort	Monash University 50/132/72 (slurl http://tinyurl.com/5ocz8a)	2pm	The affordances of learning planning in SL
4 Nov 2008	Greg Wadley/Grog Waydelich	Monash University 50/132/72 (slurl http://tinyurl.com/5ocz8a)		my two SL projects: voice communication and collaborative building		Transcript
28 Oct '08	Carina Girvan/Sleepy Littlething	Monash University 50/132/72 (slurl http://tinyurl.com/5ocz8a)		Overview of research project methodology		Transcript
21 Oct '08	Deb McCormick/Seeker Esparza	Monash University 50/132/72 (slurl http://tinyurl.com/5ocz8a)		Workshop with tools that could be used in research activities and data collection		Handout
14 Oct '08	Greg Wadley/Grog Waydelich	Boracay		what to do in these discussion meetings.		Transcript