VWDC: Successful Speaking Tour

The past month has seen a flurry of activity with Ken Hudson speaking at several conferences. First in Washington, D.C. at the Federal Consortium on Virtual Worlds, then in Banff, AB, at the CNIE conference, where Ken was joined by Loyalist College professor Lorne Thompson, and then concluding with a keynote address at the Leading Learning Conference in Toronto. The Loyalist projects in Second Life were very well received at all these events. 

Virtual World Design Centre wins Innovation Award

 

The Virtual World Design Centre at Loyalist College has been awarded the Colleges Ontario Innovation Award for 2008. As the first Canadian college to establish an on-line campus, Loyalist College in Second Life is recognized for the innovative learning opportunities it provides students. Loyalist College’s development in Second Life helps meet students’ demand for a new value equation that is significantly affecting the learning culture. Students are engaged in the learning process as active participants, collaborating to ensure content is timely, relevant and memorable. The role of the institution shifts from purveyor of information to facilitator. As Canada’s first college to establish a ‘virtual’ online college, Loyalist College is recognized for the innovative learning opportunities it provides. The creation of environments and experiences in Second Life were developed by the in-house team at the Virtual World Design Centre, who continue to expand the possibilities in virtual worlds for Loyalist, as well as for other clients who count on the VWDC for their expertise and award winning approach to design and implementation of virtual world projects. Infinite Space: Virtual World Design Centre • Loyalist College 

 

Virtual World Design Centre opens at Loyalist College

    

The Virtual World Design Centre at Loyalist College provides expert consultation and design services for organizations establishing a presence in virtual worlds like Second Life. Loyalist College has distinguished itself as a leading creator of educational and interactive simulations in Second Life. After many requests from other groups for assistance in creating virtual spaces, Loyalist College established the VWDC to extend our expertise outward to enable other organizations and institutions in education, business, and government to achieve a high degree of competency in virtual worlds, even on an initial project. The Virtual World Design Centre applies excellence in design, architecture, experiential creation, building and scripting, to create engaging environments for training, marketing and promotion, symposia and conferences, and a range of other opportunities in emerging virtual world platforms. Infinite Spaces: Virtual World Design Centre.