{"id":1291,"date":"2014-04-18T21:46:05","date_gmt":"2014-04-18T21:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/conference.opensimulator.org\/2014\/?page_id=1291"},"modified":"2014-11-07T04:54:39","modified_gmt":"2014-11-07T04:54:39","slug":"research-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/conference.opensimulator.org\/2014\/program\/research-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Research &#038; Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Research and Education Track<\/h1>\n<p>The <strong>Research and Education Track<\/strong> will explore the ways in which OpenSimulator has become a platform for computationally understanding complex problems, characterizing personal interactions, and conveying information. This track seeks presentations regarding\u00a0OpenSimulator use towards research applications in computer science, engineering, data visualization, ethnography, psychology, and economics. It will additionally feature sessions that cover a broad range of uses related to teaching and learning in and with OpenSimulator.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>Research &amp; Education\u00a0<\/strong>track is led by\u00a0<strong>Stephen Gasior.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/conference.opensimulator.org\/2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/formidable\/StephenHeadshot3_scaled-150x150.png\" alt=\"StephenHeadshot3_scaled\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stephen Gasior | Avatar: Stephen Xootfly<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Research &amp; Education Track Leader<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wiki.bio-se.info\/doku.php\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/conference.opensimulator.org\/2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/homepage_icon.jpg\" alt=\"homepage_icon\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/conference.opensimulator.org\/2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/googleplus1.jpg\" alt=\"googleplus\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/+StephenGasior\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/is.gd\/Rt39TO\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/conference.opensimulator.org\/2014\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/linkedin1.jpg\" alt=\"linkedin\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stephen Gasior, Ph.D.<\/strong> is a biology instructor at Ball State University and an accomplished virtual world educator. As Stephen Xootfly, he has taught several college courses in Second Life and is currently promoting collaborative work for STEM education via <a href=\"http:\/\/wiki.bio-se.info\/doku.php\" target=\"_blank\">Virtual Islands for Better Education<\/a> (VIBE).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Video Stream<\/h2>\n<p><code><iframe style=\"border: 0 none transparent;\" src=\"\/\/www.ustream.tv\/embed\/15794777?wmode=direct\" width=\"480\" height=\"302\" frameborder=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<a style=\"padding: 2px 0px 4px; width: 400px; background: #ffffff; display: block; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ustream.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Live streaming video by Ustream<\/a><br \/>\n<\/code><\/p>\n<h2>Track Schedule<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>ALL TIMES LISTED IN PACIFIC STANDARD TIME (PST\/SLT) (-8 GMT)<br \/>\nTO CONVERT TO YOUR LOCAL TIME, USE THE <a title=\"Time Zone Converter\" href=\"http:\/\/www.timezoneconverter.com\/cgi-bin\/tzc.tzc\" target=\"_blank\">TIME ZONE CONVERTER<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"sched-embed\" href=\"http:\/\/opensimulatorcommunityconfe2014.sched.org\/overview\/type\/research+%26+education?iframe=yes&amp;w=i:100;&amp;sidebar=yes&amp;bg=no\">View the OpenSimulator Community Conference 2014 schedule &amp; directory.<\/a><script src=\"http:\/\/opensimulatorcommunityconfe2014.sched.org\/js\/embed.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research and Education Track The Research and Education Track will explore the ways in which OpenSimulator has become a platform for computationally understanding complex problems, characterizing personal interactions, and conveying information. This track seeks presentations regarding\u00a0OpenSimulator use towards research applications in computer science, engineering, data visualization, ethnography, psychology, and economics. 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