Help! I’m Lost in the Metaverse!
Educators find it difficult to navigate across grids and metaverse platforms. The goal of the Virtual Worlds Education Consortium is to bring educators in virtual worlds together, both to share what has been successful and to tackle obstacles across different platforms and communities. This panel discussion shares VWEC Ambassadors collaborating across the metaverse to provide better communication and networking opportunities for teaching and learning.
Speakers
-
Valerie Hill / Valibrarian Gregg (Poster Booth #9)Dr. Valerie Hill is a library and information science educator with a research focus on the intersection of information literacy and global digital participatory culture. She has taught at all age levels, served as a school librarian, and is a National Writing Project trainer. She is a co-coordinator of the Virtual Worlds Education Consortium and Director of the Community Virtual Library.
https://valibrarian.net/
https://linktr.ee/Valibrarian
https://about.me/valibrarian
https://www.metaverselibraries.org/
https://communityvirtuallibrary.org/ -
Becky Adams / Elli Pinion (Poster booth #9)Becky Adams, PhD, served as the Director for Online Course Development at the University of New Mexico and is co-coordinator of the Virtual Worlds Education Consortium. She is passionate about best practices of using technology for learning and is an early adopter of teaching in the metaverse.
-
Bruce Gross / Cooper Swizzle (Poster Booth #9)Bruce Gross (Cooper Swizzle), based in the San Francisco Bay Area, transitioned from the beauty industry to HR, where he applied his creative skills to develop instructional materials and later worked as a recruiter and HR generalist. As a corporate trainer, Bruce introduced 3D virtual environments to replace traditional webinars, making sessions more engaging and interactive. His innovative Proof of Concept transformed in-person, week-long trainings into a six-week virtual course, boosting retention and cutting costs. This incremental model allowed real-world application of skills and expanded access to leadership development. For over 14 years, Bruce has championed immersive learning to enhance professional growth.
-
Shannon Broden / Kreatya Shannon (Poster Booths #5 & #9)Shannon Broden (Kreatya Shannon) received an Master of Library Science and Information from San Jose State University in December 2024, focusing on emerging technology and archival concepts. She currently serves on the board for Metaverse Libraries (with emphasis on Community Virtual Library and Virtual Worlds Education Consortium and New Media Arts, Inc. (where she participates with Avatar Repertory Theater and assists with the Arcadia Asylum Asset Archive). Her professional memberships include the Society of American Archivists and the American Library Association.
