Apologies for cross-postings.

I thought list members would like to know about IGI Global's free online
seminar series.  Today there will be an online seminar on gaming by Dr.
Gibson that has close to 800 people registered.  A recording of the online
seminar will be available on IGI Global's Web site.   Please see the press
release below for the official announcement and information about the future
seminars.

Contact: Megan Childs

Title: Marketing Communications Coordinator

Address: 701 E. Chocolate Ave.,

Suite 200, Hershey, PA 17033

Email: mchilds@igi-global.com

Tel.: 717-533-8845 x148

Fax:  717-533-7115

Web: www.igi-global.com

E-Gaming Webinar Shatters Records With 750+ Registrants

HERSHEY, PA - December 10, 2008 - IGI Global, in collaboration with
Elluminate and Dr. Janet Salmons (IGI Global's Collaborative Technology
Advisor), breaks prior online symposium records with over 750 researchers,
academicians, and librarians from across the globe registered to attend.

The free event, led by University of Vermont (USA) professor Dr. David
Gibson, is titled Teaching with Online Games and will discuss new ideas,
research, and reflections in the potential of games and simulations to
improve teaching and learning.  Registration is limited and will be
available until 1:00 pm EST on Thursday, December 11, 2008 at:
https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/event/description?instance_id=14125
after which a link to a recording will be posted at:
http://www.igi-global.com/reference/details.asp?id=9691.

Led by experts in their field, IGI Global's Winter Online Symposium Series
also includes upcoming webinars in e-dating and best practices in
instructional technology:

.  Social Networking and E-Dating Services, February 25, 2009 1:00 pm EST

Led by Dr. Celia Romm-Livermore, Wayne State University, USA and Dr.
Kristina Setzekorn, Smith Barney, Inc., USA - editors of Social Networking
Communities and E-Dating Services: Concepts and Implications
(http://www.igi-global.com/reference/details.asp?id=8010)

.  Delivering Instruction Using 21st Century Technologies, March 10, 2009,
1:00 pm EST

Led by Dr. Lawrence Tomei, Robert Morris University, USA - editor of books
such as Encyclopedia of Information Technology Curriculum Integration
(http://www.igi-global.com/reference/details.asp?id=7304) and Information
Communication Technologies for Enhanced Education and Learning: Advanced
Applications and Developments
(http://www.igi-global.com/reference/details.asp?id=8389)

These events on timely topics in the computer science and information
technology management field provide an excellent source for learning new
techniques and technologies applicable to research and instruction.  Free to
all participants on the Elluminate platform, IGI Global's Winter Online
Symposium Series connects researchers to an international collaboration of
field experts.

Registration details and more information available soon for the upcoming
February and March events.  Contact Megan Childs, Marketing Communications
Coordinator for IGI Global, at mchilds@igi-global.com to be automatically
notified when registration becomes available.

ABOUT IGI GLOBAL

Celebrating its 20th anniversary as a disseminator of advanced research
knowledge on technological innovations and findings, IGI Global since 1988
has provided comprehensive research not just on computer science and
information technology management, but also on how information technology
affects human activities and interactions. IGI Global is a leading
multimedia publisher of books, reference works, journals, encyclopedias,
teaching cases, proceedings, and databases covering the areas of education,
social science, library science, healthcare, business management, public
administration, and computer science. Information on all of IGI Global's
authoritative resources can be found at www.igi-global.com. IGI Global's
main office is in Hershey, Pennsylvania, with editorial offices in New York
City.

Jackie Zanghi-LaPlaca
Director of Electronic Databases
IGI Global - (Disseminator of Knowledge Since 1988)
(formerly "Idea Group Inc.")
701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Suite 200
Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033, USA
Tel: 717-533-8845 ext. 131; Fax: 717-533-8661
E-mail:  <mailto:jlaplaca@igi-global.com> jlaplaca@igi-global.com

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