Cfp: learning and research in second life preconference workshop

Please join us in a workshop on learning and research in Second Life(R) onOctober 17, 2007 in Vancouver at Internet Research 8.0(http://wiki.aoir.org/index.php?title=About_IR8.0)Paper Deadline August 15th.Second Life(R) is a 3d virtual environment created by Linden Lab which hascaptured the attentions of researchers and teachers from around the world froma variety of disciplines.This workshop aims to improve the understanding of Second Life as a Learningand Research environment. It will bring 35 researchers together to collaborate,discuss and workshop diverse topics related to research and learning in SecondLife. We will pursue a full-day schedule in which participants will discusstheir work and interests on four different topics: learning in Second Life,integrated learning, the contributions of research to the community and ethicalresearch methods. How can we better enable learning in this sphere? How can webetter enable research?As a highlight, Robin Linden will give a talk to the group, and members ofLinden Lab will likely participate throughout the day.We encourage researchers to submit papers and short biography toslworkshop@tmttlt.com which will be selected and distributed amongstparticipants before the workshop. First invitations will be offered to thosewho provide full papers for consideration.These papers have two purposes: first is to provide a common platform forunderstanding our research and teaching and second submitted papers may beconsidered for publication in an edited volume being produced in relation tothe workshop, or possibly in peer reviewed publication derived from theworkshop (these are currently under discussion).Subsequent invitation will be made based upon research/teaching statement andbiography. If you are interested in participating, please send an emailcontaining your information to slworkshop@tmttlt.com.Decisions will be made by September 1st, barring incident. …