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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor="#F2F2F2" lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=660 style='width:495.0pt;background:#CEF1FF'><tr><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=660 style='width:495.0pt'><tr style='height:22.5pt'><td width=660 style='width:495.0pt;background:#F2F2F2;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:22.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#505050'>Email not displaying properly? <a href="http://www.uwe.ac.uk/eic/emailNewsletter/newsletterMA.shtml"><span style='color:#47B5C2;text-decoration:none'>Click here to view online</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:159.0pt'><td width=660 style='width:495.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:159.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=660 height=212 id="_x0000_i1030" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CE5D50.A3E31C20" alt="http://www.uwe.ac.uk/eic/assets/images/virtualMA/yeartwo/newsletter_01.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:123.0pt'><td width=660 style='width:495.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:123.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=660 height=164 id="_x0000_i1029" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CE5D50.A3E31C20" alt="http://www.uwe.ac.uk/eic/assets/images/virtualMA/yeartwo/newsletter_02.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:285.0pt'><td width=660 style='width:495.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:285.0pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=660 style='width:495.0pt'><tr style='height:285.0pt'><td width=140 style='width:105.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:285.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=380 valign=top style='width:285.0pt;background:#CEF1FF;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:285.0pt'><p style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#585959'>This is a flexible programme of study which is taught entirely online in the virtual world Second Life. It enables educators to explore the potential of virtual worlds for teaching and learning.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:13.5pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#585959'>Start Date: Monday 23rd September, 2013 </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#585959'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#585959'>Contact <a href="mailto:elearning@uwe.ac.uk">elearning@uwe.ac.uk</a> <br>+ 44 (0) 117 328 2361 or +44 (0) 117 328 2356 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#585959'><a href="http://www.uwe.ac.uk/eic/virtualWorldsMA/">Find out more at our MA website</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#585959'>Virtual worlds are being used by a wide range of organisations for simulation, training, education and commercial development. The Education Innovation Centre (EIC) at UWE Bristol provides academic qualifications and continuing professional development opportunities that enable you to explore the educational potential of these exciting new technologies. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=140 style='width:105.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:285.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=140 height=380 id="_x0000_i1028" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CE5D50.A3E31C20" alt="http://www.uwe.ac.uk/eic/assets/images/virtualMA/yeartwo/newsletter_03.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=660 style='width:495.0pt'><tr><td width=140 style='width:105.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=380 valign=top style='width:285.0pt;background:#CEF1FF;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#585959'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><h2><span style='font-size:20.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Apply Now<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#585959'>Applications are now being accepted. For more information about the application process, and to apply, <a href="http://www.uwe.ac.uk/eic/virtualWorldsMA/applyNow.shtml">please visit our website</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#585959'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><h2><span style='font-size:20.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Open Days<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#585959'>Please email <a href="mailto:maricarmen.gil@uwe.ac.uk">maricarmen.gil@uwe.ac.uk</a> to sign up for one of our Virtual Open Days.<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#585959;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>12th June 2013<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#585959;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>18th July 2013<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#585959;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>5th September 2013<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#585959;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>19th September 2013<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#585959'>The Open Days will take place at the <a href="http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Innovation%20at%20UWE/129/224/27">Innovation UWE Island in Second Life</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#585959'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><h2><span style='font-size:20.0pt;line-height:120%;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Student stories<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#585959'><a href="http://www.uwe.ac.uk/eic/virtualWorldsMA/studentstories.shtml">Read and watch some of our current student stories</a> to get a flavour of their experiences on the MA.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=140 style='width:105.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=660 style='width:495.0pt;background:#F2F2F2'><tr style='height:55.5pt'><td width=660 valign=bottom style='width:495.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:55.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#505050'>MA Education in Virtual Worlds | Education Innovation Centre | UWE Bristol<br>University of the West of England | UK. <a href="http://www.uwe.ac.uk/eic/virtualWorldsMA/"><span style='color:#47B5C2;text-decoration:none'>Click here for more details</span></a> © 2013 UWE Bristol<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>