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SAVE-ET II: Speakers

Speakers at the 2009 conference in San Antonio will include:

  • Keynote address: Col. John Thompson of the U.S. Air Force Air Education & Training Command (AETC), who will be presenting on MyBase, a virtual environment in “Second Life” that provides
    • a platform educating the general public about the USAF
    • information and access to entry into the military service
    • and lifelong learning throughout an Air Force career and post-career years

    Read more on the future of Air Force education and training

  • A special “in-world” panel presentation by well-known individuals and organizations working in Second Life.
  • Presentations from the education community, including faculty and administrators of the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) and the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA).
  • Presentations from the commercial/training community, including Online Training Support (providing support for writing tutoring in Second Life) and Whyville (a virtual world dedicated to teaching science and business to children and pre-teens).
  • A practical “Virtual Worlds 101” for individuals who want to learn more about the virtual worlds and their uses and benefits.