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Delivering a successful Online conference SLanguages Annual Symposium Virtual location: EduNation in Second Life

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SLanguages Annual Symposium takes place in Second Life and is a unique 3-day conference on language learning in virtual worlds. It is attended to by about 500 participants and more than 60 guest speakers and in 2011 took place from 16-18 September 2011.

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Delivering a successful Online conference

SLanguages Annual Symposium

Virtual location: EduNation in Second Life

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4th SLanguagesAnnual Symposium 15-17 October 2010

455 participants

47 guest speakers

42 sessions which consisted of…

– 19 presentations

– 3 plenaries and

– 1 unconference

– 8 workshops

– 2 theatre plays

– 5 tours

– 1 Dogme session

– 2 demo lessons

– 1 party

493 participants

72 guest speakers and SL actuaries

39 sessions which consisted of...

– 3 plenaries

– 1 keynote

– 20 presentations

– 3 workshops

– 8 tours

– 5 language demo lessons

– 1 theatre play

– a Japanese dance performance

– 2 artist exhibitions

– 1 party

5th SLanguages Annual Symposium16-18 Sept 2011

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Conference Venue

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Plenaries

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Keynote: Hayo Reinders ‘Learn English or Die’

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Conference Theme: ‘Real’ Serious Games

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Conference Theme: Situated Learning

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World of Warcraft

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Presentations

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Workshops

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Workshop SLoodle 2.0

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Tours

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Language Demo Lessons

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Performing Arts

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Artist: Harter Fall, Digital Illusions 3D Art

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Artist: Caliburn Susanto, Second Life Photographer

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Conference party

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Recordings of SLanguages 2011

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