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Rockcliffe University Consortium Conference #RUCC
Nov 9-10, 2018 Venue Information 

Venue: Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture https://fortmason.org
Hotel: Holiday Inn SanFrancisco Fisherman’s Wharf (online booking Group Code: RUC) https://rucc.confcenter.org/2018futurepresent/venue-information/

Infographic Guidelines & Submissions, Tracks, Free Design Tools & Resouces:
Categories: Research, project & Non-Profit Education Support Community https://rucc.confcenter.org/2018futurepresent/for-presenters/rucc-2018-infographics-guidelines/

Live or Virtual Participation? Compare and Decide https://rucc.confcenter.org/2018futurepresent/for-attendees/live-or-virtual/ 

Early Bird Registration ends June 17, 2018. Register early and save $50! https://shops.urockcliffe.com/product/rucc-2018-registration/  
Registration closes August 31, 2018.
Become a Rockcliffe University Professional Member and save even more! https://urockcliffe.com/membership/ 

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2nd Annual Rockcliffe University Consortium Conference (RUCC)
Nov 9-10, 2018, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco
Recharge Your Profession at the “Future Present”!

Now that VWBPE is over, did you know that Rockcliffe is having a live conference Nov 8-10 in San Francisco?

The two-day “Future Present” conference will feature experiential-based learning, networking opportunities & how new #TechEd can impact future learning & career training. #StayRelevant!

https://rucc.confcenter.org/2018futurepresent/ #VR/#AR #DigitalLiteracy #ImmersiveTech

Call for proposals & tracks: https://rucc.confcenter.org/2018futurepresent/for-presenters/call-for-proposals/

Early Bird registration & virtual registration: https://rucc.confcenter.org/2018futurepresent/

Last year’s RUCC Highlights (Sacramento CA, Oct 2017)

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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 the contribution of real women to environmentally mindful community building and more.

9:30 am – Virtual Ability, Inc: The Food Lady: Carving My Path in the Science of Nutrition with presenter Carla D’Andreamatteo (SL: LoppiBear) at the Research Pavilion, Healthinfo Island. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Healthinfo%20Island/130/196/30

Whole Brain Health on Inspiration Island Events 10:30 am – 1:00 pm:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Inspiration%20Island/129/33/703

–10:30 am – Keynote Address – Lyr Lobo: A Journey into the Unknown: Women in STEAM
Join us as we reflect on the past, examine the present and gaze into the future of Women in the fields of science, technology, engineering, the Arts, and mathematics (STEAM). Using a trivia game presentation style, Lyr Lobo, aka Dr. Cynthia Calongne, welcomes active participation in the chat log and will blend the speaker notes with trivia questions for everyone to enjoy!

–11:00 am – Interactive exhibits at the Women in S.T.E.A.M. Thuja Hynes leads a tour of her Women in S.T.E.A.M. center, originally constructed at Science Circle and now hosted by Inspiration Island. Interactive exhibits such as Rate Your STEAM-ability and Share Your STEAM Heroes, and displays discussing the challenges as well as opportunities for females in education and careers.

–11:30 am – Tour of Nutrition Resource Center
StarLight will be giving a tour of the Nutrition Resource Center which provides links to healthy nutritional resources for those who seek to improve their health by changing their nutritional eating habits.

–12:00 pm – Exploration of Brodmann’s Brain with OsanGar
Cortical cytoarchitecture based on Brodmann Areas, followed by immersion into the brain and explanation of the region localization based on coordinates in the cortex planetarium.

1:00 pm – TOUR new Library Land location for Community Virtual Library with Valibrarian http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cookie/197/201/21

1:30 pm – Rockcliffe Virtual Library Tour with Mel Krupinski
Resources related to immersive environments: articles, bibliographies, curated collection of research tools, and other links to knowledge emergence using virtual collaborative environments.  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Rockcliffe%20Library/61/161/30

2:00 pm – Dance Off Some STEAM with DJ Urbanking Burner – Celebrate SciTechEnginArtyMath Geeks AfterParty  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Rockcliffe%20I/215/27/23
Sponsored by Virtual Ability, Rockcliffe University, & NonProfit Commons.

Rockcliffe University Consortium would like to officially announce the opening of our 2018 Conference happening November 8-10, 2018 in San Francisco, California, at the Fort Mason Center.

The Call for Proposals and Registration to the conference is now open.
Proposals must be submitted before April 13, 2018

Early Bird Pricing for Registration is available until June 17, 2018.
This event is limited to only 50 on-site in San Francisco and 200 virtual registrants.

Don’t delay. Get your proposals in before the deadline and get registered.
Also, subscribe to our Rockcliffe Chronicler for monthly updates.

Sunday, December 10 • 5:30pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Kevin Feenan – President, Rockcliffe University Consortium

Understanding digital literacy is about understanding our relationship to how technology is at once shaped by society and is also influenced by society. Centers of education, including libraries, museums, science centers, and others need to go beyond simply presenting facts and figures.

Bright Lights, Warm Hearts Holiday Progressive Party on December 17 from 11:00 AM to 4:30 PM SLT

Celebrate the season in Second Life at 5 parties in 1 day with community partners Whole Brain Health, Rockcliffe University, Virtual Ability, Community Virtual Library, and Nonprofit Commons! #VirtualGood

11:00 AM SLT Learn to Make Special Gestures Class and Party at Whole Brain Health Inspiration Island http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Inspiration%20Island/221/12

12:00 – 1:30 PM SLT Spirit Light Dance Company presents The Nutcracker at Rockcliffe University http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Rockcliffe%20I/120/82/3602

1:30 PM SLT Downhill Sledding at Virtual Ability Community at Cape Able
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cape%20Able/240/60/23

2:30 PM SLT The Dickens Project featuring A Christmas Carol with Seanchai Library & Community Virtual Library  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/LEA7/114/149/21

3:30 PM SLT CommonGround Formal to Fun Ice Skating at the Nonprofit Commons
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Aloft%20Nonprofit%20Commons/109/71/255

The Experts Discuss Innovation

In preparation for the launch of the Call for Proposal, VWBPE would like to invite you to the Revolutions and Innovations Expert Panel happening on Saturday, November 4, 2017, at 4 pm PDT.

We are living in a disruptive age, where technology innovation has changed the way we live, the way we learn, and the way we interact. Innovation isn’t just a word used by scientists and entrepreneurs, it has come to describe our ever-changing society. This panel is about considering how we think outside the virtual space, and how multiple available technologies and devices redefine what it means to work, create, and learn “virtually”. 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 include innovators from a variety of communities that support creativity, learning, and collaboration.

The final panelist list is still being finalized, so please stay tuned to social media and Second Life notices for the final confirmation.

If you can’t get in-world to participate then you can watch the panel live on Twitch at https://go.twitch.tv/urockcliffe.

Or you can catch the edited version later in November on the VWBPE YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/VWBPE.

Location: Second Life Rockcliffe Rotunda (map)
Date and Time: Saturday, November 4, 2017, at 4:00 pm PDT (11:00 pm UTC).

Note: The panel will be transcribed, streamed, and recorded

VWBPE VRevolutions is happening this March 15-17, 2018.

October 29 Halloween Progressive Party in Second Life !
Start with Inspiration Island “Dance of Heroes” 11 AM–12 PM SLT, continue on to Virtual Ability, Inc.‘s “Thriller Dance Party!” 1–3 PM SLT, then off to our Rockcliffe University Consortium‘s Haunted Sandbox for a “Witches and Warlocks Spookfest” 3:00–5:00 PM SLT http://maps.secondlife.com/…/Rockcliffe%20Sandbox/104/113/22 and finish the night with Nonprofit Commons in Second Life “Enchanted Forest Fright” 5–7 PM SLT!

August is for Playing

Work and play may go hand in hand, and for educators, sometimes, it’s the best way to offer up learning. But is it game-based or gamified? Find out the difference at three connected events that Rockcliffe is hosting as part of its ten in ten, year long celebration in August.

What you will see

Opportunities to be hands on with examples of teaching activities that can be used in the classroom and to help develop creative and critical thinking skills.  These sessions not only allow educators to see how these activities fit together, but also ask questions on how to enable these types of opportunities.

When and Where to Show Up

UPDATE [22/08]: For the Minecraft Presentation, please refer to the following Google Docs presentation that will be referenced during the demonstration.

Both Minecraft and World of Warcraft take some time to set-up. Allow at least an hour for Minecraft. World of Warcraft is a large download (over 8 Gb) and may take up to a day to download on slower connections before you can begin the install process.

Leave yourself at least 2 days before the session times to download and install both products if you are participating as an Adventurer.

Creating a World of Warcraft Avatar

For World of Warcraft we will be starting out with new Level 1 characters for people who have never experienced WOW before.

We recommend setting your new character up in advance. Once you have gone through the basic set-up, we will meet up in the Human starting map zone (Northshire).

Please use the following settings when starting a new character:

Click the Change Realm button to set the Server and Realm before starting a new character. If you’ve never played before, you won’t see characters here.
Server	United States
Realm	Norgannon
Character Type	Level 1
Gender	Your Choice
Faction	Alliance
Race	Human
Class	Your Choice
Character Customization	Your Choice
Character Name	Your Choice

Technical Assistance

If you have any problems with the following the set-up instructions, do not hesitate to contact Jeannette at tenderskytower[@]urockcliffe.com.