VCARA Blog: General Multimedia
VCARA Blog: General Multimedia
This is a historical glimpse of past VCARA information. For the latest information, and how to follow us on social media, please visit our blog at https://ischoolblogs.sjsu.edu/vcara/
VCARA New Website & Blog Location
Published: October 31, 2023 by Bethany Winslow
From being part of Second Life’s 20th birthday celebration, to exploring new virtual worlds with the VR Exploders, keep up with all the latest happenings with the Virtual Center for Archives & Records Administration (VCARA).
Learn more about what we do, how to get started, and follow our social media by visiting our new website and blog - https://ischoolblogs.sjsu.edu/vcara/blog/
Charles Dickens’ Christmas Reading
Listen to the audio recording
Published: December 17, 2020 by Dr. Pat Franks
The Community Virtual Library is a “real” library with branches in multiple virtual worlds–include virtual reality environments.
Planning Meeting for VCARA’s XR Symposium
Published: August 2, 2020 by Dr. Pat Franks
If you’re interested in becoming involved, please join us.
When: Tuesday, August 4, 5 p.m. SLT
(pacific)
Where: VCARA’s XR Research Center
SURL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/SJSU%20SLIS/216/96/37
iRLN 2020 intro to VCARA & CVL
Published: June 27, 2020 by Dr. Pat Franks
Bethany Winslow welcomed visitors to the VCARA/CVL Showcase at the iRLN Conference with a video greeting.
She is speaking from the VCARA XR Research Lab on the iSchool island. If you’d like to visit in Second Life, contact Dr. Pat Franks for an appointment and/or instructions.
Spotlight: Banned Books Exhibit
Published: September 24, 2018 by Alyse Dunavant-Jones
Celebrate Banned Books Week (9/23/18 – 9/29/18) and visit VCARA’s Banned Books Exhibit in the U-See-Em Building on iSchool Island in Second Life!
Book Launch & Holiday Party December 6th: Let’s Celebrate!
Published: November 8, 2016
Join VCARA on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 from 6-7 p.m. SLT (Pacific), as we celebrate the launch of the recently released book, Teaching and Learning in Virtual Environments.
CVL News: Call for Posters – Fall 2016 Exhibit
Published: August 10, 2016
In fall 2016, CVL will present an exhibit of virtual worlds art work from artists in virtual worlds including Second Life, Kitely, Inworldz, and Opensim.
VCARA on Social Media
Published: August 3, 2016
Find VCARA on your favorite social media networks to keep up with our latest news and events!
Mnemosyne Seminario: The Face of VCARA
Published: July 27, 2016
If you’ve encountered VCARA, you’ve likely encountered an alluring visage by the name Mnemosyne Seminario (pron. NEM-AWS-uh-NEE SE-mi-NAH-ree-OH).
VIrtual Meets Physical: VCARA in Print
Published: July 13, 2016
SJSU’s King Library has other “virtual worlds” titles, electronic and in print, available to SJSU students and staff.
Spotlight Interview – James Morgan
Published: February 22, 2016
VCARA Spotlight interview with James Morgan, instructor in Digital Media Art at San José State University and director of Ars Virtua, a new media center and gallery about virtual 3D worlds.
The Machinima of the Conference are Up
Published: May 8, 2015
If you missed the 6th Annual VCARA Conference in April, you can watch the machinima of both keynotes and all the mini presentations.
Come Visit the Aeronauts Exhibit while it’s still up
The traveling exhibit “The Aeronauts” exhibit put together by Sere Timeless, will be on display on VCARA until the end of summer. This wonderful exhibit tells the story of the hot air balloon including the first “duel in the air” and even the hot air balloon craze that showed up in ladies fashion. Come see the wacky variations on hot air balloon design complete with oars and wings that were thought to help steer the contraption.
Multimedia – Fall 2013 – Spring 2015
Published: April 24, 2015
Spring 2015 Alice Krueger/Gentle Heron Colloquial talk on March 31, 2015. People with Disabilities in Virtual Worlds.
Spring 2015
Alice Krueger/Gentle Heron Colloquial talk on March 31, 2015. People with Disabilities in Virtual Worlds. Machinima URL:
Alice Krueger/Gentle Heron: People with Disabilities in Virtual Worlds – New Machinima
Published: April 6, 2015
SJSU iSchool Colloquium Series talk by Alice Krueger/Gental Heron at VCARA on March 31, 2015 is now available on the VCARA YouTube channel. If you missed the event, Gentle talk about how Virtual Ability supports people with many types of disabling conditions and chronic illnesses in Second Life. Some require special accommodations. Learn how some persons use assistive technology or human assistance to access Second Life.
Student Learning Experiences in Second Life – Student Panel from Spring 2014
Published: March 30, 2015
A new machinima is now available on the VCARA YouTube Channel. The “Student Learning Experiences in Second Life” machinima documents the student panel held on March 6, 2014.