5th Annual Federal Consortium for Virtual Worlds Conference: Inspire the Future May 16
—Preconference Workshops May 17-18 Main Conference National Defense University Washington DC (http://www.ndu.edu/icollege/fcvw/index.htm)
Registration is now open! Register now. (http://www.ndu.edu/icollege/fcvw/index.htm).
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Proposal deadline extended to March 5. Due to a number of requests, proposals for workshops (3 hr or 75 min), government project “poster” sessions and vendor participation has been extended until March 5. Notification of acceptance will be March 15.
Speakers: We have an incredible lineup of internationally reknown keynote speakers this year.
Opening Keynote--Ran Hinrichs. Ran is the CEO of 2b3d, a multi-award winning Internet media company, focused on immersive technology solutions for the enterprise, government agencies and educational institutions. He has published several books and articles, his most recent being Transforming Virtual World Learning in 2011, and Engaging the Avatar, and a Chapter in Oxford's Handbook on Virtuality on the psychology of the avatars both in 2012. Randy also serves on the faculty at the University of Washington's iSchool, where he is creator and faculty for their Certificate in Virtual Worlds. Full bio (http://www.ndu.edu/icollege/fcvw/index.htm)
James Blascovich is the director and co-founder of the Research Center for Virtual Environments at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. He most current book, he co-authored with Jeremy Bailenson: Infinite Reality: The Hidden Blueprint of our Virtual Lives (P.S.) Full bio at http://www.psych.ucsb.edu/people/faculty/blascovich/. : Infinite Reality: The Hidden Blueprint of our Virtual Lives (P.S.). Full bio at http://www.psych.ucsb.edu/people/faculty/blascovich/. : Infinite Reality: The Hidden Blueprint of our Virtual Lives (P.S.). .
Michelle Fox, Department of Energy Dr. Michelle Fox serves as the Chief Strategist for Education and Workforce Development, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, US Department of Energy. Dr. Fox provides strategic direction for education and workforce development programs, especially through the integration of advanced learning technologies. She is leading the design team for the National Training and Education Resource NTER. She was recently recognized by an AFFIRM Leadership Award for this work and the National Institute of Building Science’s 2011 Institute Honor Award. Michelle received her doctorate from Oxford University.
Charles Wankel received his doctorate from New York University. He currently serves the Rotterdam School of Management as a dissertation committee member and honorary posts include Vice Rector of the Poznań University of Business. He has edited or authored more than 30 books, including the American Library Association’s Outstanding Reference Source of 2009 Award-winning Encyclopedia of Business in Today’s World (SAGE Publications). Co-Author of Transforming Virtual World Learning (Cutting-Edge Technologies in Higher Education) (2011) and Higher Education in Virtual Worlds: Teaching and Learning in Second Life (International Perspectives on Education and Society) (2009) Full bio at http://www.stjohns.edu/academics/graduate/tobin/facultyadmin/wankel.stj.
Jesse Schell has taught Game Design and led research projects at Carnegie Mellon’s Entertainment Technology Center since 2002. Jesse is also the CEO of Pittsburgh’s largest videogame studio, Schell Games, and the former chairman of the International Game Developers Association. In 2004, he was named one of the world’s Top 100 Young Innovators by Technology Review, MIT’s magazine of innovation. Before coming to Carnegie Mellon, he was the Creative Director of the Disney Virtual Reality Studio, where he spent seven years as designer, programmer and manager on several projects for Disney theme parks and Disney Online. Before that, he was a software engineer at IBM and Bell Communications Research, and a writer, director, performer, juggler, comedian, and circus artist for both Freihofer's Mime Circus and the Juggler's Guild.
Panel Facilitators Health Virtual Worlds
Panel Kevin Holloway Psychologist, National Center For Telehealth and Technology (T2) Department of Defense Co-Creator of the award winning PTSD Island. DoD Virtual Worlds Panel Douglas Maxwell Science and Technology Manager Virtual World Strategic Applications U.S. Army Simulation & Training Technology Center (STTC) MOSES Virtual World Project
Cybersecurity in Virtual Worlds Panel Barbara Endicott-Popovsky Director, Center for Information Assurance and Cybersecurity Academic Director, Master of Infrastructure Planning and Management University of Washington
Workshops (May 16) and Government Project “poster” sessions (May 17) will posted to the website no later than April 30. If you have any questions, please send them to [email protected]. . .