VWBPE Shakes Up Proposals: CFP Extended Until June 22!

June 15, 2013

Paper JumbleThank you to all our intrepid submitters for bearing with us as we transition into our own online submission process. Understandably, some bugs and unanticipated complications needed to be worked out, and so we appreciate your patience in reporting them to us.

With that in mind, we would like to show our appreciation by extending the call for proposals for one more week. We ask that ALL people who have submitted proposals return to the submission area to verify that the following information appears in all the proposal form fields:

  1. Title
  2. Abstract
  3. Track and Platform
  4. Format (NEW! Submissions prior to June 12 didn’t have this option)
    • a. Lecture – a 50 minute presentation with slides
    • b. Panel Discussion – an 80 minute discussion with more than one presenter (moderator needed)
    • c. Poster – not a presentation, but a build that remains on display throughout the conference in Second Life
    • d. Workshop – a 110 minute hands-on presentation, which includes an activity that engages participants
  5. Transcript – select “yes” if you would like a volunteer to transcribe a voice presentation on text chat
  6. Moderator – select “yes” if you would like a volunteer to moderate during your session, most typically for panel discussions
  7. Notes (OPTIONAL) – if you require some special accommodations that are not covered anywhere else in the proposal fields

Refer to the 4 Easy Steps to guide you through the submission process. The option to Add Presenters and Submit will appear AFTER you “Add” the above information. Your proposal will be officially submitted only after you click Submit.

See the proposal guidelines for a full description and help us go Beyond the Stage!

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Last Week! Call for Proposals

June 6, 2013

Calling all virtual world educators! Share your innovations and best practices at VWBPE 2013 (24 – 27 July). This year we are encouraging presentations from across the virtual worlds, hosting presentations in Second Life, Jokaydia Grid (OpenSim), Jibe (Unity3D), and Cloud Party. The theme is Beyond the Stage.

Join us in the multiverse and accept this year’s challenge to share the spotlight with us. Go beyond the educational stage by integrating technology, presentation, and just a bit of creative magic in this year’s call for proposals. Strike your set by selecting a stream, format, and a location in the multiverse, and we’ll be glad to cast a light on you.

Submissions Deadline: June 15, 2013 – Download Proposal Guidelines (PDF)

If you would like to be part of this, this is how you can submit a proposal:

Both these links can be found under the Conference menu above

When submitting your proposal in the Main Hall, keep in mind the following steps

  1. Add member information first.
    - Add one entry describing your real-life self
    - Add one entry describing each Avatar and Virtual World you will be using during the presentation
  2. Add your proposal and save your presentation,
  3. After the proposal has been saved, return to the Main Hall and click on the submit button

At this point you are done. Your submission will be locked for review. Expect to hear back from the Programs Committee within 2-3 weeks after submissions close on June 15th.

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Call for Second to None Volunteers

May 24, 2013

VWBPE Call Out for more of our “Second to None” Volunteers whose high standards have always impressed all of us. The Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education 2013 conference is coming soon and we look forward to working with you.

This is the Official Call For Volunteers for the roles of Stage Manager, Estate Manager, Meet & Greet and potentially Moderators for back-up.

Please complete the following form; we will follow up very soon. Thank you!

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Call for Volunteers: Reviewers

May 6, 2013

The VWBPE is asking for volunteers to review proposals for nine different tracks (see CFP guidelines at http://www.vwbpe.org/presenters). Depending upon the amount of volunteers and submissions, you may be called upon to review for more than one track. If you are submitting a proposal, you may also volunteer to serve as a reviewer.

The review process will begin as soon as the call for proposals ends on June 15, 2013. All reviewers will receive a set of proposals to review, beginning June 17. A two week review period will initiate, in which the reviewers can submit reviews at their own pace. All reviews must be submitted by June 29, 2013.

Reviewers will have a Review Rating Scale, which should facilitate the process that determines whether a review will be accepted, accepted with revisions, or rejected.

If you would like to volunteer to be a reviewer, please email the VWBPE Program Chair, Leticia De Leon or send an IM in Second Life to Letty Luckstone with your RL name and email by June 15, 2013. Additionally, please register at http://www.vwbpe.org/conference.

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