Virtual Identities, Real People

CTU Coffee HouseSeptember 24, 2014

Cynthia Calongne, aka Lyr Lobo

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

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

Who are you on the Web?

Web Profile

Names and aliases

Friends or followers

Resume, CV, classes taught

Papers, presentations, conferences

ESA (2014)

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)

Identities: who are you?

Public

Social

Private

Personal

Research

Financial

Professional

Lyr’s

Rebel Princesses

Rylmentored8th gradersfor 2 years

on the Teen Grid

Your Web Identity

FacebookGoogle+, Gmail, email accountsLinkedInTwitterYouTube

Flickr, Picasaweb, PhotoBucketPinterest, ScoopIt

Favorites, Subscribe, Likes & Dislikes

ESA (2014)

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

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

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

Martian World’s Faire

Human Cell Avatars – When Worlds Collide

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

Robot, Light Bulb, and Cap’n Bob

Save the Manatee at Margaritaville

CTU Class PresentationClass group created a Space roleplay game

Can you find the robot? Hint: not the green one

Identities in Greek Mythology

Game Designs by Penny Galaxy, Delightful Doowangle, Denise Dashrix & Niccrhod, The Greek Mythology Team

Final Class Presentation

Game Designs by the Blue Earth team: Rockhopper Tigerfish and Zilla1

A Student Models Her Gamification Badge

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

Social and Professional

Inspire Space Park in Second Life

Virtual Worlds Best Practices in EducationMaking a Machinima

Your Web Identity

Preserve your privacyProtect your identity

ProfessionalPersonalSocial