HIE – Celebrating the many languages of OpenSimulator
Three members of the Hypergrid International Expo organizing team will be discussing unique aspects of this celebration of the languages of the hypergrid.
Moderator – Heike Philp
Panelists:
Mal Burns
James Lloyd
Thirza Ember
Speakers
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Heike PhilpHeike Philp is CEO of let’s talk online sprl, an immersive education specialist for language teaching and learning. She is co-initiator of EU funded LANCELOT (virtual classroom) and AVALON (virtual world) and the CAMELOT project (machinima for language teachers) and GUINEVERE (games in virtual worlds). She is founder of the Virtual Round Table Conference and co-owns EduNation in Second Life and in OpenSim.
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Mal Burns (Poster Booth #2)Mal Burns is host of the “Inworld Review” – a weekly news and discussion program mostly focused on the hypergrid which has been running for over 15 years. Mal has used virtual environments for nearly two decades, is concerned about user interfaces in general and has a wealth of media and design experience behind him. In the organic sphere he is now retired and uses his experience to deploy and promote immersive spaces. He also has a twitter stream (@malburns) which provides news links on a daily basis.
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James Lloyd / James AtlloudAvaCon volunteer staff member and fan of Open Simulator. Also does a weekly webcast with Mal Burns.
