The Relay for Life event in Second Life has always been a highlight for me and it looks like this year's is no different. I'm always extremely impressed with the commitment that goes into organising this even each year and aside from all the great fundraising it does, it also challenges the stereotype of virtual worlds being ephemeral things without substance. Here's the … [Read more...] about Relay for Life in Second Life 2014
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3rd Annual Mental Health Symposium in Second Life
Virtual Ability have another great event planned for late next week - here's the full press release: Virtual World Conference Supports Quality of Life in Mental Health Virtual Ability, Inc. announces the third annual Mental Health Symposium to be held Saturday, April 26th, 7:00 am PDT/SLT to 5:00 pm PDT/SLT in Second Life®. The theme of this year’s conference is “Quality of … [Read more...] about 3rd Annual Mental Health Symposium in Second Life
Linden Lab CEO departs
It's all a bit unofficial yet, but as Daniel Voyager has posted (via Jo Yardley), Rod Humble appears to have finished up at Linden Lab. It's hard to be surprised when any CEO calls it quits after a tenure of three years or so, but it's interesting Linden Lab themselves have had nothing to say as yet. I had the opportunity to share a radio spot with Rod 2 years back, and on … [Read more...] about Linden Lab CEO departs
Second Life: What Makes Us Human Competition
The dynamos at Uni of Western Australia have launched another great competition for content creators in Second Life. Having had the pleasure of judging some of UWA's great art / sculpture competitions in previous years, I have no doubt this one will be another cracker. Here's the full details via the UWA in SL blog: A UWA 3D Creation Challenge: What Makes us Human? UWA … [Read more...] about Second Life: What Makes Us Human Competition
Calling Second Life Educators and Students: Research Study
Call all educators or students working in Second Life, consider taking part in a research survey: My name is Christine Mark and I am working on my dissertation for my PhD in Instructional Technology from The University of Southern Mississippi. My dissertation is entitled The Rise and Fall of Second Life as an Educational Platform. This study seeks to find the reasons why … [Read more...] about Calling Second Life Educators and Students: Research Study