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Join iLRN 3D Book Club & let’s read & co-create Digital Wellbeing!

The inaugural reading in our book club will be Caitlin Krause’s Digital Wellbeing. Join us for asynchronous discussions and co-creating in Frame VR. As we read the book a few chapters per week we’ll discuss and share in our forum and participate in multimodal activities with other members. To join, first please sign up (or log in to) your free iLRN account at immersivelrn.org and then post to our “Digital Wellbeing” book club forum (https://www.immersivelrn.org/forums/forum/121-digital-wellbeing

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6th iLRNFuser - International Student Competition for Immersive Game Apps supporting UN Sustainability Goals

iLRN will host the 6th iLRNFuser International Student Competition for Immersive Game Apps supporting UN Sustainability Goals.  The purpose of the contest is to inspire innovative and creative solutions that harness the potential of immersive technologies to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This year's topic, "Reading the World: Immersive Learning & Multimodal Literacies," emphasizes the transformative power of Extended Reality (XR) in fostering global literacy

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Join iLRN Doctoral Colloquium Chair Carl Boel at IMMERSIVE TECH WEEK for a Roundtable on 'Integrating XR into Education: Sharing Best Practices'

Are you passionate about transforming education through emerging technologies? Join leading educators, tech innovators, and policy experts as we dive deep into the world of XR in learning. What to expect: • Practical insights on curriculum integration • Solutions for effective teacher training • Strategies to enhance student engagement • Critical discussions on accessibility • Real-world implementation stories Register for the Immersive Tech Week conference to connect with p

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Redefining Skill Development: Immersive Technology as a Catalyst for Equity in the Workforce

Presenter: Cristina Imperial Carl, Founder and CEO, Ediphi   This insightful webinar explores how immersive technology is revolutionizing skill development and promoting equity in the workforce. We discuss how immersive technology can be customized to meet the unique learning preferences and needs of underrepresented workers. You’ll learn about the intersection of immersive tech with cognitive diversity, leveraging VR and AR to support neurodiverse individuals and those with varying educ

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Dive into VR Storytelling with novelist Helen Lundström Erwin!

Join us on October 24, 2024 at 9 am Pacific / 12 pm Eastern / 4 pm GMT for an exciting Guided Virtual Adventure about VR Storytelling! We are delighted to welcome Helen Lundström Erwin as our guide. This adventure will be hosted by Amany Alkhayat in Engage VR. The Engage event code is 2a0K6. The code contains a zero, not the letter O.  If you are new to Engage, you can create an Engage account here: https://engagevr.io/download-engage/   Helen Lundström Erwin is recognized as the only

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Prof. Daniela Pedrosa steps up to take the Role of iLRN Publications Managing Editor!

The Immersive Learning Research Network is happy to announce that Prof. Daniela Pedrosa will assume the role of iLRN Publications Managing Editor.  Prof. Daniela Pedrosa has contributed to iLRN for several years across various roles, including four years as Publications Chair on the iLRN Organizing Committee, where she led the editorial team with great commitment. Beyond her role as author and reviewer for several editions, Dr. Pedrosa was the organizer of the Special Track SCILE (Self and

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Our iLRNetwork Virtual Campus is open!

University student use of the iLRN Virtual Campus XR groups meet for presentations & exploration iLRN Volunteers starting Campus Co-design - now building a spooky Halloween party! Beginning construction of iLRN's Foundations Research Library on campus on the immersive learning principles of Computer Science, Games, & the Learning Sciences Our new iLRN Frame VR Campus opened to attendees of the 10th annual iLRN Conference last June 2024. Of the collection of 25

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Randall Rode steps in as new iLRN Membership Director!

The Immersive Learning Research Network is happy to announce our newest member of our Board of Directors! Randall will be stepping in as iLRN's Membership Director to lead in the growth of our association of immersive learning professionals. Rode is an innovator with educational uses of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and other extended reality (XR) technologies in support of research and teaching activities, with a particular emphasis on medicine and health.  His is a prominent vo

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Prof. Leonel Morgado Steps Down from iLRN Board, Continues Active Role in the Community

The Immersive Learning Research Network (iLRN) announces that Prof. Leonel Morgado has stepped down from his position on the Board of Directors, effective at the conclusion of our recent conference. Prof. Morgado has been a foundational member of iLRN for the past decade and has served on the Board of Directors for five and a half years, contributing significantly to our growth and success. In his former roles as Vice-President and Director for Scientific Quality, Prof. Morgado led the succ

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Mixed Reality Concepts with Mark Jeffcock - Sep 26, 2024

Mixed Reality combines real-world and computer-generated images, recently highlighted by the Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest 3. This talk explores apps and games developed for mixed reality headsets. Using a browser or VR headset and the Spatial platform, your avatar walks around models, displays, and videos on both the underlying concepts and how they have been used in various application types such as education, stories, puzzles, FPS, music, and more.   Our guest presenter Mark Jeffcoc

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iLRN2025 Call for Papers and Proposals

The Immersive Learning Research Network (iLRN) is pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for its 2025 conference, centered around the theme "Reading the World: Immersive Learning & Multimodal Literacies." The submission deadline is October 1, 2024. For more information, go to https://www.immersivelrn.org/ilrn2025/call-for-papers/

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Call for Papers: Special Issue on "Immersive Learning: From Theory to Practice, Building Evidence-Based Frameworks"

The manuscript submission deadline has been extended to December 15, 2025. We are happy to announce a Call for Papers for a special issue in the journal "Computers & Education: X Reality", which is organized with iLRN and invites selected papers submitted to and presented at the 9th and 10th iLRN conferences to submit extended versions. However, submissions from the academic community are welcomed, regardless of whether they were part of the iLRN conferences. Overview The integra

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Submit Your Work to a Special Issue of the Journal of Applied Instructional Design (JAID)

A SPECIAL INVITATION for iLRN designers, practitioners, and researchers. We are pleased to circulate announcement of a Special Issue on "Designing Extended Reality (XR) for Authentic Learning" in the Journal of Applied Instructional Design (JAID). For this special issue, the editors are interested in presenting current research in applied instructional design methods for utilizing VR, AR, MR, and other immersive technologies to foster authentic learning experiences. They invite artic

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Should iLRN remain on Twitter?

We've been back and forth with the Twitter. As many of you know, while Twitter has always been a place for loud and opinionated forms of expression, the platform has become more acerbic, more permissive (even supportive) of negative, exclusionary, and inflammatory stances over the past few years. While we still find a lot of community potential there, the garbage-to-nutrition ratio has just reached a point where we are openly questioning its utility any longer. We've looked at Mastodon, and many

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iLRN Workshop: Getting Started with Instructional Design with VR

Ready to dive into instructional design for virtual reality? This 3-part workshop series is the perfect launchpad for beginner immersive learning designers.  Whether you have prior experience or not, this series will equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to design and evaluate VR learning experiences. Early bird pricing is still available! Take advantage of this opportunity to gain a solid foundation in instructional design for VR and be prepared to create effective learning exp

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iLRN2022 Immersive Design Recommendations Released!

During the iLRN 2022 Conference, the network hosted a number of online & face-to-face workshops to contribute to the IEEE Technical Committee on Immersive Learning Environments. Here are the results!   The Immersive Learning Research Network hosted a series of brainstorming and collaboration workshops as part of the network's collaboration with the IEEE Technical Committee on Immersive Learning Environments during their 8th annual conference online and in Vienna, Austria last Sprin

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Welcome to Paula MacDowell as iLRN's Director of Practitioners!

Paula MacDowell of the University of Saskatchewan joins the iLRN Board of Directors overseeing the network's emphasis on educators and other practitioners of XR & Immersive Learning technologies! Paula MacDowell, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Curriculum Studies, University of Saskatchewan, Canada. She is a recognized leader in designing immersive learning experiences alongside students, teachers, and communities. Specializing in Educational Technology and Desi

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