TRANSITIONS
virtual worlds best practices in education18th annual international conference on education
april 3-5, 2025
About the Conference
To the best ability possible, VWBPE provides educational and networking opportunities that are relevant to educational curriculum development utilizing virtual environments and “best practices”. These include
- helping to build community through extension of learning best practices to practical application of those ideas and techniques;
- providing networking opportunities for educators and the communities that help support education; and
- providing access to current innovations, trends, ideas, case studies, and other best practices for educators and the communities that help support education
One of the key challenges faced by the educational community is how to make the best use of new immersive technologies in a way that is sustainable and accessible based on limited budgets available to both instructors and students. Platforms that are free or open source, or that can be shared across a broad audience are showcased including methods and research around best practices in their use and applicability.
VWBPE will again be using Linden Lab’s Second Life® environment as our primary conference venue for meetings, exhibits, roundtables, and discussions. Participants are encouraged to submit proposals and immersive experience tours on any environment for education using technologies for virtual or augmented reality. We actively encourage showcasing multiple technology platforms. This includes practical application, researched papers, conceptual, and content creation supporting those technologies.
Our theme for the VWBPE 2025 conference is Transitions.
Important Dates for VWBPE 2025
Conference
Main Conference
OPEN: 03 April 2025
CLOSE: 05 April 2025
Immersive Experiences
OPEN: TBA
CLOSE: TBA
Exhibits
OPEN: TBA
CLOSE: TBA
Posters:
OPEN: TBA
CLOSE: TBA
Speed Builds:
OPEN: 03 APRIL 2025
CLOSE: TBA
Call for Proposals
OPEN: 26 NOVEMBER 2024
CLOSE: 15 JANUARY 2025
Immersive Experiences:
OPEN: 26 NOVEMBER 2024
CLOSE: 15 JANUARY 2025
Exhibits:
OPEN: 26 NOVEMBER 2024
CLOSE: 15 FEBRUARY 2025
Posters:
OPEN: 26 NOVEMBER 2024
CLOSE: 15 FEBRUARY 2025
Speed Builds:
OPEN: 26 NOVEMBER 2024
CLOSE: 15 FEBRUARY 2025
Registration
OPEN: TBA
Conference Schedule
Published: TBA
Exhibitors Access
OPEN: TBA
VWBPE 2025 Networking Events
First Networking Social: 16 JANUARY 2025
Second Networking Social: 13 FEBRUARY 2025