IMMERS[ED] 2010; the Second National Workshop on Teaching in Immersive Worlds will be hosted by the School of Computing & Intelligent Systems and will take place in the Great Hall of the University of Ulster, Magee Campus, Derry, Northern Ireland on Friday October 22nd 2010. The objective of the event is to raise awareness of the benefits and possible pitfalls of using virtual and immersive worlds in an educational context and will provide practical advice and demonstrations from leading educators and industrial experts in this area. The workshop is organised by the Serious Games & Virtual Worlds Research Team@ the Intelligent Systems Research Centre, the School of Computing & Intelligent Systems, Faculty of Computing and Engineering, ARK/CAIN/INCORE (International Conflict research) and co-sponsored by the University of Ulster, Office of Innovation Knowledge Club Program.

CALL FOR SPEAKERS/WORKSHOP PROPOSALS IS NOW CLOSED

TOPICS OF INTEREST INCLUDED
•    Advantages/limitations of teaching in virtual worlds
•    Practical usage of instructional tools in virtual worlds
•    Case studies of effective uses of virtual worlds for teaching activities
•    Effective evaluation and assessment in virtual worlds
•    Interdisciplinary curriculum and instruction in virtual worlds
•    Educational and research ethics in virtual worlds
•    Bridging virtual worlds and virtual learning environments
•    Best practices, lessons learned, best innovations tested in virtual world educational activities