New Immersive Learning Environment Infoquest built with Unity and Jibe

[Lori Bell]

Greetings!  You are invited to a Virtual Worlds/Immersive Learning Seminar
which will feature the opening of Info Quest, a web-based library and
location for librarians, museum staff, educators, library users, students,
and anyone interested. Info Quest is a collaborative project built using
Unity, a popular 3d game engine and Jibe by Reaction Grid.  The worlds you
will see here are not yet complete, and when finished will contain book
displays, exhibits, events, book discussions, trainings, quests, and
interactive games, all which promote books, reading, and education.  Please
see the attached flyer for further information on Info Quest and the
opening program.



The grand opening program is Monday, March 30 from 5-7 pm pacific/7-9 pm
central/8-10 pm eastern in Info Quest at http://infoquest.jibemix.com.
Speakers include:  Dr. Valerie Hill on Information Literacy; Dr. John
Jamison from Imagilearning on using game experiences to enhance learning;
John Lester, from Reaction Grid on Jibe and Unity to build immersive
environments; and Chris Nelson, a student from SJSU on Virtual 3D
Pedagogy.  The location within Info Quest for the program is at the San
Jose iSchool Museum and Conference Center.



If you would like an orientation to Info Quest before the grand opening,
choose one of the dates and times below and email Faylene.keep at sjsu.edu to
RSVP

March 14, 2015 @ 12 pm PST

March 17. 2015 at 12:30 and  7 4:30 PM PST
March 19, 2015 at 12:30 and 4:30 PM PST

March 22, 2015@ 12 pm PST

March 24, 2015@ 5:00 PM PST
March 25, 2015 at 12 pm PST

March 26, 2015 at 11 am PST



We are looking for partners to join us in creating immersive learning
worlds which will enhance library, museum, and education experiences on the
web.  If you are interested in this possibility or becoming involved in the
project, you can join here:

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/infoquestlibrarypartners

Joining the group does not obligate you in any way.



If you would like to join a group to be kept up-to-date on events,
collections, and more, please join the events google group:
https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#!forum/iqmembers



Visit some of the other worlds currently in development.  Remember, we have
a great deal of work to do to add resources, activities, collections and
events.





War of the Roses - Visit the tumultious times in 15th century England,
about fiction and non-fiction books of the period, people of that time, and
other events and exhibits related to the time. -
http://waroftheroses.jibemix.com



VCARA - Virtual Center for Archives and Records Administration group at San
Jose State School of Information.  Roman themed area.
http://vcara.jibemix.com



MiddleEast -  Learn about Middle Eastern architecture, cultures, religions,
history, artifacts and more through events and exhibits.
http://middleeast.jibemix.com



FutureNow - Explore a world of science fiction and the future.
http://urbandecay.com



Urban Decay - Learn about dystopian literature, get book recommendations,
and join book discussions.  http://urbandecay.com



Mayan - Discover ancient Mayan civilization, culture and architecture.
http://mayan.jibemix.com



Fortress - Take a trip to the times of 14th century England and the world
of Edward III and the powerful Plantagenet family.
http://middleeast.jibemix.com



Market - Stroll through a medieval marketplace and pick up some good
fiction and non-fiction reads about European medieval times, attend book
discussions, events, and exhibits to learn more about this period.
http://waroftheroses.jibemix.com



If you have questions about the project, contact Lori Bell at
lbell927 at gmail.com

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