SUNY FACT - COCID Conference

Integrating the Virtual World:
Creating an Intersection with the Virtual and Real to Enhance Learning

Friday, April 3

The goal of this one-day conference is to address a variety of topics related to the virtual world in higher education, including:

• How the virtual world fits into the future of higher education 
• How simulated problem-solving activities can enhance student learning 
• The effort to create simulated environments to help facilitate learning 
• How to integrate the virtual world into current pedagogical approaches

 

Conference highlights:

Keynote Speaker: Bret Ingerman: “The Evolution of the Internet: Using ‘Virtual Worlds’ to Enhance Teaching, Learning, and Scholarly Research.”

A number of sessions will follow, including:

• Larry Dugan and Terry Keys: SUNY in Second Life Hands-on Workshop
  
• Dr. Andrew Phelps: The Multi-user Programming Pedagogy for Enhancing Traditional Study (M.U.P.P.E.T.S.) at RIT.
• Birds of a feather round table discussion or hands-on in a virtual environment

 
 
Registration closes March 20, but registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.