Virtual Interactive Collaborative Environments (Virtual ICE) February 19, 2009

Dates:
Thursdays: February 19, February 26, March 5 and March 12 2009

4pm-7pm PST / SLT

Virtual environments (VEs) are exciting computer-simulated landscapes that can offer participants (through their online avatars) powerful workspaces for creative, effective, and remote collaboration. But how does one begin to collaborate in a VE? This is what we will explore in four virtual sessions at the Virtual Interactive Collaborative Environments (Virtual ICE) workshop, a continuing education course held at the Virtual Centre For Digital Media. Working through collaborative exercises and games in an innovative cross-platform VE, participants will develop techniques of remote collaboration as they apply to real world education, business and more. Virtual ICE will be taught primarily in Second Life. However, a variety of online tools will also be used.

In the workshop, we will help you:

* Explore how avatar identity, avatar body modification, and how avatars play a key role in virtual collaboration
* Investigate how groups and virtual communities drive creativity and collaboration
* Discover the collaborative potential of Second Life and other environments
* Re-invent yourself and your avatar through a series of group virtual experiences
* Become an immersive participant, rather than a passive audience member

To Register:
Visit the event homepage for instructions at http://mdm.gnwc.ca/workshops/virtual-ice