If you are interested in volunteer opportunities, we have a number available now. We’d love your help! A call for moderators, greeters, estate managers during the conference will go out soon.

Please go to  http://bit.ly/qNmbjP  to fill out information.

Program Committee

MOOC Working Group

Massively Open Online Course http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massive_open_online_course

What is a MOOC? video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW3gMGqcZQc

Currently open and running 4 weeks after the conference
Reports to and works with Program Chair and Vice Chair
Looking for Facilitators and past MOOC participants
Work in WordPress
Develop a Virtual Worlds, Games and Education MOOC
Help compile weekly readings, material, video, audio, etc.
Schedule guest speakers
Facilitate a weekly synchronous session
Write up press releases and announcement for LinkedIn, Facebook and twitter
Post pictures to Flickr and pinterest

Open Sim Grid Coordinator – Programs

February until end of conference
Assist in developing presentation schedule for events in Open Sim Grid
Find Open Sim Grid presenters
During conference work as liaison between events happening in Open Sim Grid and Second Life

Open Sim Blogger Reporter

Report to Program Chair
Specifically write material on Open Sim Grids for an audience in Second Life
May include comparisons, new features, hypergating and POV of a new user
Report on Open Sim Grids presentations, tours and poster displays
On your own blog, write and post material on Open Sim Grids presentations at vwbpe
Tweet blog post with hashtag #vwbpe

Presenter Team Preparation

Now to March 18th (as needed)
Reports to the Presenter Preparation Lead
Assist Lead with preparing and instruction of workshops on presenting at VWBPE
Assisting presenters with use of presentation system, navigation in SL, voice, how to upload slides and other usually requirements of presenting in SL
Be point of contact for presenters before and during conference

New Avatar Helper

Now to March 18th (as needed)
Reports to the Social Chair
Assists in orientation for those avatars new to SL via workshops or cohorts
Would include instructing on walking, sitting, SL etiquette, SL voice, turning mic on and off, operating chat, and accepting notecards and teleports and other normal conference activities.

Poster Preparation Liasion

Beginning of March to the start of the conference
Report to the Poster Stream Lead
Assist poster presenters with finding location and setup, assuring posters are setup in correct area
Be point of contact for poster presenters before the conference

Poster Estate Managers

Report to Poster Stream Lead
Begins two weeks prior to the conference
Supervise poster sims during the conference
Manage activities on the sims

Social Committee Member

Plan, organize, build, schedule entertainment, and/or host the socials during the conference. The social committee also plans and hosts the awards ceremony, so we need volunteers to help with the award process.