virtual identities, real people
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CTU Coffee House Presentation for Faculty on Virtual Identities.TRANSCRIPT
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Virtual Identities, Real People
CTU Coffee HouseSeptember 24, 2014
Cynthia Calongne, aka Lyr Lobo
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Explore virtual identities
Identify what’s in it for you!
Examine how to leverage them
Discuss the pitfalls and how to avoid them
and have fun!
Outcomes for Virtual Identities
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Myxen, Bar Karma #1 credits 2011
Lyr Lobo, Second Life 2005-present
Lyrae the Insane, WoW 2004-present
Lady Maliki II, High Council, Britain, Ultima Online 1997-2006
Calongne @ pcisys.net 1996-present
BBS SMMUG host 1985-1987
Defined by Activity
Lyr Lobo, Second Life, image by C. Calongne, 2014
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Who are you on the Web?
Web Profile
Names and aliases
Friends or followers
Resume, CV, classes taught
Papers, presentations, conferences
ESA (2014)
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The Mars Expedition Space Simulation
Dr. Cynthia Calongne, Lyr Lobo
Dr. Andrew Stricker, Air University
Mike McCrocklin, Air University
Jeanne Holm, NASA JPL
New Media Consortium Symposium on New Media and Learning 2010
Defense GameTech
Federal Virtual Worlds Challenge $25,000 Grand Prize Winner in 2010
Figure 2. Huffman Prairie Red Lion Deep Space Explorer en route to Mars, image by C. Calongne (2010)
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Identities: who are you?
Public
Social
Private
Personal
Research
Financial
Professional
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Lyr’s
Rebel Princesses
Rylmentored8th gradersfor 2 years
on the Teen Grid
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Your Web Identity
FacebookGoogle+, Gmail, email accountsLinkedInTwitterYouTube
Flickr, Picasaweb, PhotoBucketPinterest, ScoopIt
Favorites, Subscribe, Likes & Dislikes
ESA (2014)
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Tuscany 1740s Association of College Research Librarians
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Lyr Lobo’s brain
If I only had a brain!
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NOAA researcher dressed as as an admiral famous for coining the computer bug & giving out a nanobyte
Lyr and a student
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Real avatars, real people – Howard Rheingold and Larry Johnson
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New Media Consortium Symposium on the
Impact of Digital Media Oct. 2006
Blended Reality with the MacArthur Foundation
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CTU’s Strategic Thinking with students new to the technology
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MBA students their 1st day in Second Life
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Web and Virtual World Culture
• Web and SL subcultures– Educators– Professionals– Fantasy (Elves, dragons)– Geeks (tech, Sci Fi, robots)– Gamers
– Historical– Arts & music– Literary– Activist– Furry– Adult– Teen
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• Model Your Ideal self– Imaginative– Creative– Superhero
• Model Your Real self– Recognition– Honest– Disabled
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Martian World’s Faire
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Human Cell Avatars – When Worlds Collide
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Choices for your identity
• Avatar type– Gender– Species– Race– Ideal vs real– Context sensitive
• Nonverbal– Animations & gestures– Sounds
• Appearance– Skin, shape, hair, eyes– Image and style
• Welcoming• Impressive• Intimidating• Thought-provoking• Expressive• Powerful• Super geek• Hip
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Human Barometer – Vote with Your Feet
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Robot, Light Bulb, and Cap’n Bob
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Save the Manatee at Margaritaville
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CTU Class PresentationClass group created a Space roleplay game
Can you find the robot? Hint: not the green one
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Identities in Greek Mythology
Game Designs by Penny Galaxy, Delightful Doowangle, Denise Dashrix & Niccrhod, The Greek Mythology Team
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Final Class Presentation
Game Designs by the Blue Earth team: Rockhopper Tigerfish and Zilla1
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A Student Models Her Gamification Badge
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Pitfalls
Identity TheftReputation Loss
Missed OpportunitiesStalkers & Home Invasion
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Best seat in the house!
I was here first!
*pinch* Everyone is so friendly!
Keep an eye on your identity & how you look to others
Tip 1: Right click
on the cushion
before sitting
…not the step or you may
sit backwards
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Social and Professional
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Inspire Space Park in Second Life
Virtual Worlds Best Practices in EducationMaking a Machinima
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Your Web Identity
Preserve your privacyProtect your identity
ProfessionalPersonalSocial