1. Virtual Identities, Real People
CTU Coffee House
September 24, 2014
Cynthia Calongne, aka Lyr Lobo
2. Outcomes for Virtual Identities
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!
3. Defined by Activity
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
Lyr Lobo, Second Life, image by C. Calongne, 2014
4. Who are you on the Web?
Web Profile
Names and aliases
Friends or followers
Resume, CV, classes taught
Papers, presentations, conferences
ESA (2014)
5. 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)
6. Identities: who are you?
Public
Social
Private
Personal
Research
Financial
Professional
17. 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
17
• Model Your Ideal self
– Imaginative
– Creative
– Superhero
• Model Your Real self
– Recognition
– Honest
– Disabled
30. 30
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