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Feb 15, 5PM SLT/8PM EST #VWBPE Sponsorship Social at Rockcliffe Conservatory “Back from the Past – Now to the Future We Go!”

Back from the Past – Now to the Future We Go!  VWPBE Legacy 2017: Bring It or Create It! Be sure to mark your calendars for the next VWBPE Sponsorship Social on Thursday, February 15, 5:00 pm SLT. Join us at the amazing Rings of Saturn Disco-Tech, a space-age venue at Rockcliffe University’s Conservatory. You will be…..transported into the future to visit. Enjoy an evening with friends and colleagues at this sponsorship social event; all donations go toward supporting this year’s…

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Feb 11 International Day of Women and Girls in Science S.T.E.A.M.
International Day of Women and Girls in Science (Feb 11) Rockcliffe

  Our aim is to address the challenges for females undertaking S.T.E.A.M. study and careers and to present forward-looking and proactive options. Learn about the International Day of Women and Girls in Science worldwide events at http://www.un.org/en/events/women-and-girls-in-science-day/index.shtml Feb 11, 2018 – Events Schedule: Second Life International Day of Women and Girls in Science 8:00 am – Self-guided tour of Etopia Island http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Etopia%20Island/194/56/22. Choose from several walking tours or take the Etopia Circle Line. Visit with storytellers to learn more about…

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Revolutions and Innovations Expert Panel November 4 at 4 pm

After ten years serving virtual communities in Second Life and OpenSimulator, Rockcliffe University Consortium and VWBPE are ready to start a revolution. We will be hosting an expert panel discussion on what it means to innovate in digital and virtual spaces. If you are one that dares to be different, who tries what scares you, and keeps pushing “I can’t” boundaries to “I will, differently”, then you don’t want to miss this event. The Revolutions and Innovations panel will…

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2017 Rockcliffe Conference Recap
Rockcliffe 2017 Conference and Annual General Meeting

After having returned from three wondrous days in Sacramento for Rockcliffe’s First Conference and Annual General Meeting, Rockcliffe hosted a recap discussion for people that wanted to attend this year’s conference. Phelan Corrimal: I’d like to welcome everyone here to the post conference wrap-up Phelan Corrimal: as you can see around us we have a couple of photographs up from the conference itself Phelan Corrimal: we had what I hope was a wonderful time in Sacramento Phelan Corrimal: and…

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New Course Announcement
Digital Education Preparedness

Rockcliffe University Consortium is proud to announce the first of four courses leading towards the Digital Course Instructor Professional Certification, which is now available. The Digital Education Preparedness course will provide digital course instructors with an understanding of disruptive technologies and innovation and their effect and impact on education. The three general goals of this course include the following: to review the pervasiveness of technologies, and what they do; to discover the alternatives to the technology, and what it may potentially be replacing;…

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Professional Membership Now Open
Rockcliffe Charter Membership Now Open

As Rockcliffe University Consortium celebrates its 10th year, we reflect on a lot of changes in virtual immersive environments and education. Not the least of which has been with Rockcliffe itself. It has always been the intention to develop a unique presence supporting a blended approach to service, education, and research in virtual environments. Starting its second decade, Rockcliffe is entering the next phase of its evolution. Beginning May 29, 2017, Rockcliffe will open its doors to formal membership,…

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Call for Committee Members and Volunteers

The 2017 Erudition Conference needs committee members to help with the planning and organization of the conference and annual general meeting. The annual general meeting is happening October 12, 2017 The conference is happening October 13-14, 2017 The conference will be held in Old Sacramento, California. Rockcliffe needs people to help with the following roles (descriptions below) Social Media Engagement Host / Registration Video Recording and Photography Video Post-Production Sponsorship If you are interested in helping with any of…

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Journal of Virtual Studies
JOVS Vol 8 Issue 1

Journal of Virtual Studies Vol 8, No 1 (2017) https://ejournal.urockcliffe.com/index.php/jovs/issue/view/11 The Journal of Virtual Studies is peer-reviewed and open access. It is sponsored by the Rockcliffe University Consortium, and its main aim is to feature work that examines knowledge emergence in virtual spaces, whether they be web 2.0 or 3D applications. We encourage teachers, academics, practitioners, and others engaged in the use of any virtual space for education, research, or training, to submit proposals to the journal.

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VWBPE 2018 VRevolutions
VWBPE18 March 15-17 2018

Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education 2018 Conference VRevolutions March 15-17, 2018 Online (various virtual worlds) Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education is a global grass-roots community event focusing on education in immersive virtual environments. This open conference is organized by educators, for educators, to provide an opportunity to showcase the learning that takes place in this community of practice. All educators are encouraged to present, attend and take part in this discussion of collaborative deeper learning and co-presence…

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