Colleges Ontario 2009 Conference

Ken Hudson is Managing Director of the Virtual World Design Centre, Loyalist College. An expert in the uses and applications of social media in educational contexts, he established the Second Life program at Loyalist College which received the College’s Ontario award for innovation for 2008. At Loyalist, Ken designs applied learning experiences using Second Life, including a recent Canadian border-crossing simulation. He is a regular speaker at conferences and online seminars. The Virtual World Design Centre at Loyalist works with educators and organizations to develop integrated virtual environments that support instructional outcomes. Ken was educated at the University of Toronto and at the Institute for the Psychological Study of the Arts (UF). He is a Senior Fellow at the Strategic Innovation Lab (SLAB), Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto.