20.403 events: e-Learning; Immersive Worlds

               Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 20, No. 403.
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   [1] From: Michael Fraser <mike.fraser_at_computing- (36)
                 services.oxford.ac.uk>
         Subject: e-Learning events at Oxford

   [2] From: Willard McCarty <willard_at_mccarty.me.uk> (84)
         Subject: Interacting with Immersive Worlds

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         Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 06:46:56 +0000
         From: Michael Fraser <mike.fraser_at_computing-services.oxford.ac.uk>
         Subject: e-Learning events at Oxford

Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 16:12:27 +0000
From: Grazyna Cooper <grazyna.cooper_at_oucs.ox.ac.uk>

ANNOUNCING: TWO E-LEARNING CONFERENCES, OXFORD UNIVERSITY
22nd and 23rd March
Said Business School

The Shock of the Old 6: The Shock of the Social
One-Day Conference on Educational Technologies

Said Business School, University of Oxford, March 22nd 2007
<http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ltg/events/shock2007/>http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ltg/events/shock2007/

The Learning Technologies Group at Oxford University Computing
Services is pleased to announce its sixth annual one-day conference
on educational technologies.

Shock 6 will explore the issues arising from the rise of social
networking tools, Web 2.0 software and related collaborative
technologies, and how best to make use of these innovative tools in
teaching, learning and research.

For more information and online booking please visit
<http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ltg/events/shock2007/>http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ltg/events/shock2007/

Beyond the Search Engine

Said Business School, University of Oxford, March 23rd 2007
<http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ltg/events/beyond2007/>http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ltg/events/beyond2007/

Beyond the Search Engine continues the successful 'Beyond...' series
of talks and debates hosted by the Learning Technologies Group at the
University of Oxford. This year the theme is plagiarism and academic
integrity in the modern world of social networking and private learning.

      * Does the ready provision of information in the public sphere
detract from students' ability to develop their own knowledge?
      * Does the pressure to perform undermine students' academic integrity?

The day will consist of talks by experts in the field, and two debates.

This event follows on from the Shock of the Old conference on ICT in
Teaching and Learning, 22nd March 2007, held at the same venue and
with similar charging.

For more details and online booking please visit:
http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ltg/events/beyond2007/

Dr Willard McCarty | Reader in Humanities Computing | Centre for
Computing in the Humanities | King's College London |
http://staff.cch.kcl.ac.uk/~wmccarty/.

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         Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 06:47:15 +0000
         From: Willard McCarty <willard_at_mccarty.me.uk>
         Subject: Interacting with Immersive Worlds

SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS
Interacting with Immersive Worlds
An International Conference presented by the
Interactive Arts and Science Program,
Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario
JUNE 4-5, 2007

Focusing on the growing cultural significance of interactive
media, IWIW invites submissions for papers on all scholarship
in digital interactive media (games, immersive environments,
mixed realities, interactive fiction and art) and on interactive
media users (adults and children).

Deadline extended!
Deadline for submissions:
February 16, 2007

The IWIW conference features 4 keynote speakers:
-- Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Director of the Quality of Life Research Center at
the Drucker School, Claremont Graduate University
-- James Paul Gee, Tashia Morgridge Professor of Reading, University of
Wisconsin at Madison (sponsored by Owl Children's Trust and the Brock Research
Institute for Youth Studies)
-- Chris Csikszentmihalyi, Director of the Computing Culture group at the MIT
Media Lab
-- Denis Dyack, Director/President, Silicon Knights

Selected papers will be considered in one of four broad conference streams:
-- Theory of Immersive Worlds explores: i. the theory of interactivity, from
perspectives such as narrative and gameplay=20
(ludology); ii. analyses of the cultural
and psychological effects of immersive worlds.
-- Creative Practices in Immersion examines interactive new media art, and its
exploration of new idioms and challenges in immersive worlds.
-- Immersive Worlds in Education examines the application of immersive
technologies to teaching and learning.
-- Immersive Worlds in Entertainment examines entertainment applications of
immersive technologies.

We welcome the submission of abstracts for a
20-minute presentation plus a 10-minute
discussion. Send a 500-word abstract plus a brief
biographical statement. Please include a
separate cover page with the following:
-- Author's name and institutional affiliation
-- Email
-- Mailing address
-- Title of presentation
Since all abstracts will be anonymously reviewed,
include the title of the paper on the abstract,
but not the author's name, affiliation, email or
mailing address. Deadline extended! Deadline for
receipt of abstracts is February 16, 2007. Please
email your abstract to
<mailto:mitterer_at_brocku.ca>mitterer_at_brocku.ca
Acceptance of your paper for presentation implies
a commitment on your part to register and attend
the conference. Notification of acceptance will be sent out by March 2, 2007.

Visit the conference Web site for details www.brocku.ca/iasc/immersiveworlds

Organizing Committee:
-- Dr. Dale Bradley, Department of Communications,
Popular Culture and Film, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario,
Canada L2T 2J3 Dale.Bradley_at_brocku.ca
-- Jean Bridge, Director, Centre for Digital
Humanities, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada L2T 2J3 Jean.
Bridge_at_brocku.ca
-- Denis Dyack, President, Silicon Knights, 1 St.
Paul Street, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. denis_at_siliconknights.ca
-- Dr. Barry Grant, Department of Communication,
Popular Culture and Film, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
L2T 2J3 Barry.Grant_at_brocku.ca
-- Dr. Dave Hughes, Department of Computer
Science, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada L2T 2J3
hughesd_at_brocku.ca
-- Dr. Kevin Kee, Department of History, Brock
University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada L2T 2J3 Kevin.Kee_at_brocku.ca
-- Dr. John Mitterer, Psychology, Brock
University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada L2T 2J3 John.Mitterer_at_brocku.ca
-- Dr. Teena Willoughby, Department of Child and
Youth Studies, Brock University, St. Catharines,

Dr Willard McCarty | Reader in Humanities
Computing | Centre for Computing in the
Humanities | King's College London | http://staff.cch.kcl.ac.uk/~wmccarty/.
Received on Tue Jan 23 2007 - 02:18:17 EST