Avatar of Professor Alan Robson at UWA's iconic Winthrop Hall
Interview on CNN iReport with Vice Chancellor, Professor Alan Robson as to the Second Life presence of the University of Western Australia.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
UWA Vice Chancellor, Professor Alan Robson interviewed on CNN
Avatar of Professor Alan Robson at UWA's iconic Winthrop Hall
Interview on CNN iReport with Vice Chancellor, Professor Alan Robson as to the Second Life presence of the University of Western Australia.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
CALL FOR BALANCE IN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES DEBATE
IATEFL Learning Technologies SIG Pre-Conference Event @ Avalon Learning
For Assistant Professor Mark Pegrum (Kane Illios - in Second Life), an education expert at The University of Western Australia, the ability to ‘attend’ a digital technologies conference in the UK last week from his office in UWA’s Graduate School of Education epitomises all that is good about e-learning.
Author of From Blogs to Bombs: The Future of Digital Technologies in Education (UWA Publishing, 2009), Professor Pegrum’s avatar attended the conference in the virtual world Second Life, where he gave a presentation and engaged in discussion with the audience.
“In education, there are techno-enthusiasts who hold technology in awe and believe it is the whole answer while others fear that technology will destroy centuries of education tradition,” Professor Pegrum said.
“I believe neither is true. Digital technologies are more like a set of tools, just as biros and white-boards are. In the argument about digital technology, people forget that these tools can be used to support different pedagogical approaches. On the positive side, they give teachers the ability to appeal to a wider range of students who have different learning styles.”
Avatars listening to Mark's presentation
Professor Pegrum is assessing current digital technology debates, including the proposed Australian internet filter and concerns about cyber-bullying and web nasties; and the proposed national broadband network and calls for education to enable students to be more creative and innovative.
There are also arguments about computers’ harmful versus beneficial effects on the environment. “While the computing industry is pouring the same amount of carbon into the atmosphere as the airline industry, it is also possible to see digital technologies as ecologically beneficial because you can attend an overseas conference without having to get on a plane.
“We need a sober and balanced approach to all these areas. Only then can we ensure the decisions made on new technology in Australia reflect the interests of all its citizens, not just its politicians and lobbyists.”
March Results in the News
Just some quick links to various news reports on the March round of the UWA 3D Art & Design Challenge and other matters
April is now open for entries! Please do submit your works into the entry receiver or to Jayjay Zifanwe
Second Life Enquirer
Metaverse Journal
Live Journal
Also do pick up a copy of The Australia Trader at the UWA 3D Art & Design Challenge display platform, which also carries the latest results.
April is now open for entries! Please do submit your works into the entry receiver or to Jayjay Zifanwe
Second Life Enquirer
Metaverse Journal
Live Journal
Also do pick up a copy of The Australia Trader at the UWA 3D Art & Design Challenge display platform, which also carries the latest results.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Fuschia & Flivelwitz snatch IMAGINE, Breen machine chugs on! MARCH WINNERS OF UWA 3D ART & DESIGN CHALLENGE
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For the very first time, a collaborative work has taken the top IMAGINE Arts prize for the March round of the UWA 3D Art & Design Challenge. The enchanting and enveloping HEATH, created by Fuschia Nightfire & Flivelwitz Alsop held off a very strong field of 55 works from artists all across SL in taking the $L5,000 first prize. Meanwhile in the FLAGSHIP building design challenge, no one seems capable of stopping Nyx Breen who has now won 4 of the 7 FLAgSHIP prizes in this year long competition which has just crossed into month 8!
First time entrant, Flivelwitz and veteran Fuschia were thrilled and stunned to have taken the top gong. "Well i suspected we had won something! but not this", said Fuschia, while Flivelwitz when asked to comment said "It is exciting to be the first to win in a collaboration at the UWA".
The top 3 in fact were very close, and for the first time ever, a joint 2nd prize was awarded to Julez Odigaunt & Kolor Fall for their incredible works, JULIA'S WILTING HEART SHRINE & Kolor's elegant OCEANS OF LIGHT.
"Its such an honor that UWA appreciated Julia's Wilting Heart Shrine. It is a very personal piece and I am glad it was well received. I would like to thank Ulrich Lionheart, the author of the poem. His words are so powerful and full of emotion - purely expressing what I was feeling at the time - it inspired me to create a shrine that allowed me to expose the mindset I was in at the time. It was quite healing" said Julez.
With Nyx's back to back to back win in March to go with his October win taking his tally to 4, seems it will take some doing to dislodge Nyx who has declared that he will have one FLAGSHIP build submitted each month for the rest of the competition. It is going to take some doing to stop Nyx from having more than half of the entries that will come under consideration for the Grand Prize!
Following the announcements yesterday at the traditional winners announcement party at the UWA SIM, Nyx said, "I would like to state that outside of developing some wonderful friendships in Second Life, that nothing has been as enjoyable as participating in an event that has truly global and groundbreaking results as the UWA Flagship Challenge. UWA has taken a small art show and made it a must see destination in the Cyber world and an event that if missed in Second Life, then one doesn't understand the true potential of what was envisioned as the purpose of Second Life... creativity shared across a medium that brings us all closer.Great Job UWA, JJ & Quad and all that help make this possible."
The best non-scripted entry was BLOOM GLOW by Sledge Roffo, another vetran of the UWA 3D Art & Design Challenge, while Sharni Azalee's FOREST OF DREAMS was voted top for the PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD!
The Artist Book Prize, being awarded for the final time, went to Miranda Mhia work, STANDING ROOM ONLY. UWA would like to thank Juanita Deharo, Victor Vezina and Juko Temple for making this award possible.
Other winners include Sundog Branner, Ichiko Miles, Gleman Jun, Betty Tureand and Nish Mip. Full list below.
Some other exciting things were also mentioned during the awards ceremony. First of all, UWA played host both in SL & RL to the Big Kahuna himself M Linden, who for the very first time in any universe was displaying his wonderful artworks. These can still be seen at a permanent exhibition within at the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery in SL which is on one of the 5 UWA SIMS.
This space on WASP Land has been listed as an SL destination for the Arts, which is the 2nd location within the UWA SIMS designated as an SL destination for the Arts, the other one being UWA's Art & Design Challenge platform.
You can hear M Linden's speech and watch some of the wonderful machinima created for the event on the UWA in Second Life Blog
The next wonderful thing, is because of all the good news and publicity surrounding the machinima, the art & design competition and M's show, UWA have been given funding for the Arts & Machinima for a further 3 years following the end of this current cycle in August 2010. The funding we have received will allow UWA to provide L$1,000,000 per year for Art Challenges and L$500,000 for Machinima.
Also mentioned was the work of Lilli Field, an Australian RL architect who has recreated UWA's School of Business Building. A replica created based on the original building plans of an incredible award winning build at UWA
For those interested in the Flagship Challenge, Prim Pushers have volunteered to assist new entrants in the Flagship challenge to understand the build requirements and guidelines for the contest.
http://primpushers.blogspot.com/2010/03/prim-pushers-opens.html
WINNERS OF THE MARCH ROUND OF THE UWA 3D ART & DESIGN CHALLENGE
IMAGINE CHALLENGE - 3D ART
Imagine Challenge 1st Prize:
($L5,000 + Custom T-Shirt)
HEATH by Flivelwitz Alsop & Fuschia Nightfire
Imagine Challenge 2nd Prize:
($L1,250) JOINT PRIZE
OCEANS OF LIGHT by Kolor Fall/Patrick Faith
JULIA'S WILTING HEART SHRINE by Julez Odigaunt
Best Non-Scripted Entry:
($L1,250 + Custom T-Shirt)
BLOOM GLOW by Sledge Roffo
Casey WA Cultural Prize
1st Prize (L$4,000)
TBA
FLAGSHIP CHALLENGE - BUILDING DESIGN
Flagship Challenge 1st Prize : ($L5,000)
AxS GALLERY by Nyx Breen (4th time winner)
Honourable Mention Prize for ORIGIN OF THE SPECIES
(L$500)
PRIMATAR'S LOVE: THE EVOLUTION by Gleman Jun
THE ANTON MESMER Honourable Mention Prize
(L$500)
KINETIC-ART ELLIPTIC THREADS by Sundog Branner
Honourable Mention Prize for ARTISTRY
(L$500)
HERA'S LYRE by Ichiko Miles
Honourable Mention Prize for TEXTURE & ATMOSPHERE
(L$500)
BUTTERFLY HOUSE by Nish Mip - submitted for the FLAGSHIP Challenge
ARTIST BOOK PRIZE - 1st Prize
(L$2,000)
STANDING ROOM ONLY - Miranda Mhia
ARTIST BOOK PRIZE - Honourable Mention
(L$500)
WOMEN ARE AFRICAS HOPE - Betty Tureand
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD
(L$500):
FOREST OF DREAMS by Sharni Azalee
For the very first time, a collaborative work has taken the top IMAGINE Arts prize for the March round of the UWA 3D Art & Design Challenge. The enchanting and enveloping HEATH, created by Fuschia Nightfire & Flivelwitz Alsop held off a very strong field of 55 works from artists all across SL in taking the $L5,000 first prize. Meanwhile in the FLAGSHIP building design challenge, no one seems capable of stopping Nyx Breen who has now won 4 of the 7 FLAgSHIP prizes in this year long competition which has just crossed into month 8!
First time entrant, Flivelwitz and veteran Fuschia were thrilled and stunned to have taken the top gong. "Well i suspected we had won something! but not this", said Fuschia, while Flivelwitz when asked to comment said "It is exciting to be the first to win in a collaboration at the UWA".
The top 3 in fact were very close, and for the first time ever, a joint 2nd prize was awarded to Julez Odigaunt & Kolor Fall for their incredible works, JULIA'S WILTING HEART SHRINE & Kolor's elegant OCEANS OF LIGHT.
"Its such an honor that UWA appreciated Julia's Wilting Heart Shrine. It is a very personal piece and I am glad it was well received. I would like to thank Ulrich Lionheart, the author of the poem. His words are so powerful and full of emotion - purely expressing what I was feeling at the time - it inspired me to create a shrine that allowed me to expose the mindset I was in at the time. It was quite healing" said Julez.
With Nyx's back to back to back win in March to go with his October win taking his tally to 4, seems it will take some doing to dislodge Nyx who has declared that he will have one FLAGSHIP build submitted each month for the rest of the competition. It is going to take some doing to stop Nyx from having more than half of the entries that will come under consideration for the Grand Prize!
Following the announcements yesterday at the traditional winners announcement party at the UWA SIM, Nyx said, "I would like to state that outside of developing some wonderful friendships in Second Life, that nothing has been as enjoyable as participating in an event that has truly global and groundbreaking results as the UWA Flagship Challenge. UWA has taken a small art show and made it a must see destination in the Cyber world and an event that if missed in Second Life, then one doesn't understand the true potential of what was envisioned as the purpose of Second Life... creativity shared across a medium that brings us all closer.Great Job UWA, JJ & Quad and all that help make this possible."
The best non-scripted entry was BLOOM GLOW by Sledge Roffo, another vetran of the UWA 3D Art & Design Challenge, while Sharni Azalee's FOREST OF DREAMS was voted top for the PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD!
The Artist Book Prize, being awarded for the final time, went to Miranda Mhia work, STANDING ROOM ONLY. UWA would like to thank Juanita Deharo, Victor Vezina and Juko Temple for making this award possible.
Other winners include Sundog Branner, Ichiko Miles, Gleman Jun, Betty Tureand and Nish Mip. Full list below.
Some other exciting things were also mentioned during the awards ceremony. First of all, UWA played host both in SL & RL to the Big Kahuna himself M Linden, who for the very first time in any universe was displaying his wonderful artworks. These can still be seen at a permanent exhibition within at the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery in SL which is on one of the 5 UWA SIMS.
This space on WASP Land has been listed as an SL destination for the Arts, which is the 2nd location within the UWA SIMS designated as an SL destination for the Arts, the other one being UWA's Art & Design Challenge platform.
You can hear M Linden's speech and watch some of the wonderful machinima created for the event on the UWA in Second Life Blog
The next wonderful thing, is because of all the good news and publicity surrounding the machinima, the art & design competition and M's show, UWA have been given funding for the Arts & Machinima for a further 3 years following the end of this current cycle in August 2010. The funding we have received will allow UWA to provide L$1,000,000 per year for Art Challenges and L$500,000 for Machinima.
Also mentioned was the work of Lilli Field, an Australian RL architect who has recreated UWA's School of Business Building. A replica created based on the original building plans of an incredible award winning build at UWA
For those interested in the Flagship Challenge, Prim Pushers have volunteered to assist new entrants in the Flagship challenge to understand the build requirements and guidelines for the contest.
http://primpushers.blogspot.com/2010/03/prim-pushers-opens.html
WINNERS OF THE MARCH ROUND OF THE UWA 3D ART & DESIGN CHALLENGE
IMAGINE CHALLENGE - 3D ART
Imagine Challenge 1st Prize:
($L5,000 + Custom T-Shirt)
HEATH by Flivelwitz Alsop & Fuschia Nightfire
Imagine Challenge 2nd Prize:
($L1,250) JOINT PRIZE
OCEANS OF LIGHT by Kolor Fall/Patrick Faith
JULIA'S WILTING HEART SHRINE by Julez Odigaunt
Best Non-Scripted Entry:
($L1,250 + Custom T-Shirt)
BLOOM GLOW by Sledge Roffo
Casey WA Cultural Prize
1st Prize (L$4,000)
TBA
FLAGSHIP CHALLENGE - BUILDING DESIGN
Flagship Challenge 1st Prize : ($L5,000)
AxS GALLERY by Nyx Breen (4th time winner)
Honourable Mention Prize for ORIGIN OF THE SPECIES
(L$500)
PRIMATAR'S LOVE: THE EVOLUTION by Gleman Jun
THE ANTON MESMER Honourable Mention Prize
(L$500)
KINETIC-ART ELLIPTIC THREADS by Sundog Branner
Honourable Mention Prize for ARTISTRY
(L$500)
HERA'S LYRE by Ichiko Miles
Honourable Mention Prize for TEXTURE & ATMOSPHERE
(L$500)
BUTTERFLY HOUSE by Nish Mip - submitted for the FLAGSHIP Challenge
ARTIST BOOK PRIZE - 1st Prize
(L$2,000)
STANDING ROOM ONLY - Miranda Mhia
ARTIST BOOK PRIZE - Honourable Mention
(L$500)
WOMEN ARE AFRICAS HOPE - Betty Tureand
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD
(L$500):
FOREST OF DREAMS by Sharni Azalee
Friday, April 2, 2010
March People's Choice Open
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The March UWA 3D Art & Design Imagine Challenge People's Choice voting board is open and ready to receive your three votes - it is open till 3pm SLT 7th April.
The People's Choice Board has found yet another home - this time to the East of the main landing point for the Imagine Challenge gallery on the Flagship Challenge teleport platform.
There are 53 entries spread over 4 levels of the gallery to look at before you vote on your 3 favourite items. There are also 6 Flagship Challenge builds to explore - well worth the time.
The Winner Announcements and Party for the March round will be held at 5pm SLT on Wednesday 7th April at UWA Imagine Challenge gallery, after the announcements DJ Eifachfilm Vacirca will spinning tunes for dancing to at the winning Flagship Challenge building.
The March UWA 3D Art & Design Imagine Challenge People's Choice voting board is open and ready to receive your three votes - it is open till 3pm SLT 7th April.
The People's Choice Board has found yet another home - this time to the East of the main landing point for the Imagine Challenge gallery on the Flagship Challenge teleport platform.
There are 53 entries spread over 4 levels of the gallery to look at before you vote on your 3 favourite items. There are also 6 Flagship Challenge builds to explore - well worth the time.
The Winner Announcements and Party for the March round will be held at 5pm SLT on Wednesday 7th April at UWA Imagine Challenge gallery, after the announcements DJ Eifachfilm Vacirca will spinning tunes for dancing to at the winning Flagship Challenge building.
M Linden - Publicity
The inaugral exhibition of M Linden (Mark Kingdom), CEO of Linden Labs, has attracted a lot of press. Here are a few of the links, images and machinima this RL/SL crossover show has generated.
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The Examiner, By Appolo Manga
M Linden’s “Doodle Art” opening at UWA – filmed by Chantal Harvey , March 27th, 2010
Metaverse Journal: merged realities events and issues for virtual worlds 23; point 2.
M Linden’s “Doodle Art” opening at UWA – filmed by Chantal Harvey , March 27th, 2010
Metaverse Journal: merged realities events and issues for virtual worlds 23; point 2.
Chantal Harvey's machinima of M's speech
M Linden/Mark Kingdon Doodle Art Expo at UWA in Second Life - by Chantal Harvey
which gives you a good view of the 3d doodles M Linden made to accompany his 2d images.
which gives you a good view of the 3d doodles M Linden made to accompany his 2d images.
Second Life Showcase/Destination - UWA's Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery hosting M Linden's work becomes the 2nd space within the UWA SIMS to be named a Second LIfe destination for the arts!
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Torley Linden had a peek: doodle art by M Linden/Mark Kingdon
To see the images that began this whole project go to M Linden's Flickr Stream
To see the images that began this whole project go to M Linden's Flickr Stream
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