Wednesday April 9th, 2014 marks the start of the 7th annual Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education (VWBPE) conference, which will be taking place in both Second Life and OS Grid.

The theme for this year’s event is Connections, and as I’ve previously covered, it will include a series of keynote speakers and a series of panel discussions across the four days of the conference, and more besides.

To help spread the word / remind people of the event, Mal Burns has published a promotional video on You Tube.

Full details on conference events can be found on the VWBPE conference calendar. However, for ease-of-reference, here’s a quick rundown of the keynote speakers and the discussion panels:

Wednesday April 9th

13:00 SLT – opening keynote: Philip Rosedale, CEO High Fidelity Closing the Gap: Virtual Reality & Education at the VWBPE Central Auditorium, Second Life.

Thursday April 10th

07:00 SLT – keynote: Justin Clark-Casey, President OpenSimulator umbrella Overte Foundation Connections in an Open Place at the VWBPE Main Auditorium, OSGrid.

keynote: Justin Clark-Casey, President OpenSimulator umbrella Overte Foundation at the VWBPE Main Auditorium, OSGrid. 08:05-09:05 SLT – panel discussion: OpenSimulator’s Role in the Future of Virtual Worlds Research and Education at the VWBPE Central Auditorium, Second Life

at the VWBPE Central Auditorium, Second Life 10:05 SLT – keynote: Maria Korolov, Editor in Chief, Hypergrid Business The Coming 3D Future Shock at the VWBPE Main Auditorium, OSGrid

keynote: Maria Korolov, Editor in Chief, Hypergrid Business at the VWBPE Main Auditorium, OSGrid 14::00-15:50 SLT – panel discussion: Virtual Worlds Education Roundtable: A Best Practices Influence at the VWBPE Central Auditorium, Second Life .



Friday April 11th

Saturday April 12th

Notes on Attending

The VWBPE conference is free to attend, and those wishing to do so in-world should register via the conference registration page on Eventbrite. Attendees will also need accounts for both Second Life and OSgrid in order to attend all events on both grids.

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