Since the subject of Second Life came up here several
days ago, I thought it might be helpful to post the
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Call for Papers/Participation

Please join us in a workshop on learning and research
in Second Life on October 17, 2007 in Vancouver at
Internet Research 8.0 
(http://wiki.aoir.org/index.php?title=About_IR8.0)

Paper Deadline August 15th.

Second Life(R) is a 3d virtual environment created by
Linden Lab which has captured the attentions of
researchers and teachers from around the world from a
variety of disciplines.

This workshop aims to improve the understanding of
Second Life as a Learning and Research environment. It
will bring 35 researchers together to collaborate,
discuss and workshop diverse topics related  
to research and learning in Second Life. 

We will pursue a full-day schedule in which
participants will discuss their work and interests on
four different topics: learning in Second Life, 
integrated learning, the contributions of research to
the community and ethical research methods. How can we
better enable learning in this sphere?  How can we
better enable research?

As a highlight, Robin Linden will give a talk to the
group, and members of Linden Lab will participate
throughout the day.

We encourage researchers to submit papers and short
biography to [log in to unmask] which will be
selected and distributed amongst participants before
the workshop. First invitations will be offered  
to those who provide full papers for consideration.

These papers have two purposes: first is to provide a
common platform for understanding our research and
teaching and second submitted papers may be considered
for publication in an edited volume being  
produced in relation to the workshop, or possibly in
peer reviewed publication derived from the workshop
(these are currently under discussion).

Subsequent invitation will be made based upon
research/teaching statement and biography.  If you are
interested in participating, please send an email
containing your information to [log in to unmask]

Decisions will be made by September 1st, barring
incident.  There is a limit of 35 participants at the
physical meeting; the event will be simulcast into
Second Life.

We welcome professionals, faculty and graduate
students to participate.

This workshop is sponsored by Linden Lab creators of
Second Life and is organized by Jeremy Hunsinger and
Aleks Krotoski. Free lunch, coffee breaks and the room
is included in participation.

jeremy hunsinger
Information Ethics Fellow, Center for Information
Policy Research,  
School of Information Studies, University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee  
(www.cipr.uwm.edu)

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