Event hours: 11am-2pm EST
PROGRAM:
30+ speakers and 1000s of attendees.
Rob Pereira from PICO
PICO's Vision for Transforming Edu with VR:
Discover how PICO is revolutionizing classrooms & scaling immersive learning across edu institutions of all sizes. We’ll showcase real-world deployments with a tangible impact on edu globally, offering valuable insights on integrating this cutting-edge tech into your school or institution.
Haifa Maamar from Full Sail University
Innovating Edu: AI, Immersive Tech, and EdTech at Full Sail
How AI is revolutionizing personalized learning, how immersive tech is creating hands-on, interactive educational experiences, and the innovations driving the next generation of EdTech. Real-world examples where students are immersed in cutting-edge projects. From AI-driven creative tools to VR labs that simulate professional environments, Full Sail is leading the way in integrating the tech into edu. At Full Sail, students are not just being prepared for the future—they're actively shaping it.
Sean Fenton from Lifecache
Empowering Educators with AR: Unlocking Immersive Learning with No-Code using Lifecache:
Lifecache removes barriers to managing and deploying AR experiences at scale using no code. As a Location-Based AR platform with a SaaS model, Lifecache enhances the user experience providing organizations with an easy to use scalable AR platform allowing the deployment of content agnostically across Mobile and XR Devices.
Carlos Ochoa & Colleen Bielitz, VRARA Co-Chairs
New Challenges & Opportunities in Building Edu Community:
The VRARA Education Committee has been building one of the largest global communities of experts, exploring new tech advancements, use cases, immersive spaces, roundtables, expert debates, research studies, and much more.
Ana Ilievska, Warp VR & Elizabeth Stoner, Bentley Univ
Empirical Results from VR Scenarios in Higher Ed
We’ll explore 360-degree video scenarios in higher ed & highlight how VR can bring certain locations into the classroom that are either too remote or outside the budget. How VR scenarios enhance student engagement & learning.
Kimberly Workum, Univ of Manitoba
Use of VR in Assessing & Developing Competencies for Internationally Educated Nurses
How VR enables evaluating & improving foreign nurses skills, knowledge, & judgment. Learn about the integration of VR into the competency assessment process & its role in professional development, ensuring that foreign nurses meet rigorous standards.
Khodaei Dolouei, Samira, RWTH Aachen University
XR Literacy: Enabling Future Educators for Immersive Learning
Key qualifications educators need to integrate XR into their teaching. Whether you're an XR enthusiast, a veteran educator, or just starting out in the field, this session invites you to reflect on and share the skills you've already applied in crafting immersive learning experiences.
Dan Munnerley, Arizona State Univ
AI, Spatial & Game Tech Convergence at ASU's Next Lab:
Univ of the Future, a radical version of self-determined learning that puts learners in control of learning, a new era of self-directed learning by offering personalized, immersive & engaging edu experiences.
Alex Dzyuba, CEO, Lucid Reality Labs & Daniel Daugherty, American Red Cross
Designing for Scale–Upskilling & Certifying 300,000 Lifeguards Annually with VR:
Award-winning training program demonstrating real-world impact.
Jim Chaffee, Univ of Iowa (panel)
Through the Eyes of the Next Generation–MBA Student Perspectives on XR in Industry:
Hear from current & past MBA students who have explored XR as they share their perspectives on the relevance, effectiveness, & future.
Rubén Durán, Houston Community College
HCC Reality Collab: A Collaborative Incubator for Immersive Tech & Edu Innovation:
How the incubator is pioneering the future of edu through collaboration that brings together students, faculty, departments & fosters creativity, innovation, empowering participants to transform edu practices & develop new solutions.
Elisabetta Porta, Hevolus
Inclusion, Multilingualism & Immersive Learning–Innovating Edu with Gen AI & Mixed Reality:
How gen AI offers on-demand access to edu content, eliminating language barriers, making edu resources accessible to a global audience. How MR can convert any environment into an iimmersive edu experiences, using common devices like smartphones & tablets.
Carly Brady, Madison College
XR Across the Curriculum: A Two-Year Technical College's Innovative Approach:
Institution's XR Center and their strategic adoption of XR across a wide range of academic programs. Challenges & opportunities encountered in developing & implementing XR experiences, focusing on real-world apps with the potential to impact student learning & outcomes.
Wallace Judd, Authentic Testing
Translating VR Learning Games into VR Certifications:
A 2-hour VR course turned into the first ANAB-Accredited VR Certification, which satisfied OSHA requirements.
Rob Theriault, Dr. Paula MacDowell, others (panel)
When XR meets AI in Edu:
Schools are faced with the threat to academic integrity & the potentially transformative nature of GenAI impact on how students might learn & how learning will be assessed in the near future. Is this a Wesley Crusher moment in edu?
Lucky Gobindram & Ohio State Univ (panel)
AI as a Beachhead for XR: Transforming Edu through Predictive & Adaptive Learning:
How AI serves as a critical entry point for the adoption of XR in edu, emphasizing AI's role in enabling personalized learning experiences, predictive analytics, & adaptive content delivery.
Max Rakov, Yorkville Univ
Demystifying XR & Metaverse: Bridging the Gap for Non-Tech Background Students:
How to effectively introduce & integrate tech programs for students from non-technical backgrounds. Strategies for making complex concepts accessible & engaging.
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