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The Learning Lab<\/h1>\n

The Learning Lab<\/strong> provides an opportunity for attendees to explore and practice their virtual world skills, share their best OpenSimulator strategies, and experiment and discover diverse\u00a0ways to use OpenSimulator to support creativity, knowledge production and self-expression. If you are a gamer or game enthusiast, this is the track for you! The Learning Lab features interactive sessions where attendees get to practice and apply skills hands-on, either in design or to play a game.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Learning Lab<\/strong> is led by Dr. Cynthia Calongne.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Cynthia Calongne | Avatar: Lyr Lobo<\/strong>
\nLearning Lab Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Cynthia Calongne<\/strong>, known as Lyr Lobo, joined CTU\u2019s Computer Science Doctoral department in 1996, and prior to it, was a software engineer for 13 years for AF Space Command and for an environmental organization. She has hosted 125+ keynote addresses, research paper presentations and workshops. Her team won the $25,000 Grand Prize in the Federal Virtual World Challenge for the Mars Expedition Strategy Challenge, a space simulation, and in 2005, she completed an artificial intelligence grant for the National Science Foundation. Her research began in 1995 when she evaluated a user interface paradigm for using virtual environments on a personal computer.<\/p>\n

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