Chris Collins

About Chris Collins

Chris M. Collins (Fleep Tuque) is an IT Analyst at the University of Cincinnati. Her…

Experience

1. President

   Avacon Inc

   Apr 2010 — Present

   AvaCon, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the growth, enhancement, and development of the metaverse, virtual worlds, augmented reality, and 3D immersive and virtual spaces. We hold conventions and meetings to promote educational and scientific inquiry into these spaces, and to support organized fan activities, including performances, lectures, art, music, machinima, and much more. Our primary goal is to connect and support the diverse communities and practitioners involved in co-creating and using virtual worlds, and to educate the public and our constituents about the emerging ecosystem of technologies broadly known as the metaverse.

Education

• University of Cincinnati

  BA, Political Science

  2002 — 2006

Skills

• Educational Technology
• Distance Learning
• Instructional Design
• Second Life
• E-Learning
• Community Building
• Augmented Reality
• Social Media
• Project Management
• Graphic Design
• Research
• Virtual Worlds
• Social Networking
• Web 2.0
• Web Design
• Blogging
• Higher Education
• Html
• Program Development
• Public Speaking
• Emerging Technologies
• Classroom
• Teaching
• Learning Management Systems
• Video Games
• Technical Writing
• Instructional Technology
• Simulations
• Gesture Recognition
• Motion Capture
• Data Visualization
• Nonprofits
• 3d
• Learning Management
• Virtual Reality
• Adult Education