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26 June 2023 29 June 2023
The 9th International Conference of the Immersive Learning Research Network (iLRN 2023) will be an innovative and interactive gathering for a flourishing global network of researchers and practitioners collaborating to develop the scientific, technical, and applied potential of immersive learning. It is the premier scholarly event focusing on advances in the use of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR), and other extended reality (XR) technologies to support learners across the full span of learning—from K-12 through higher education to work-based, informal, and lifelong learning contexts.
Scholars and professionals working from informal and formal education settings as well as those representing diverse industry sectors are invited to participate in the conference, where they may share their research findings, experiences, and insights; network and establish partnerships to envision and shape the future of XR and immersive technologies for learning; and contribute to the emerging scholarly knowledge base on how these technologies can be used to create experiences that educate, engage, and excite learners.
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28 June 2023 11:00 PM 29 June 2023 12:30 AM
Immersive learning research and practice cannot hold their promises without setting inclusivity as a high priority. This workshop aims to raise awareness of inclusivity and accessibility in education; identify opportunities and challenges for inclusivity when creating and deploying immersive learning experiences; share good practice; and induce reflection on one’s own practice and research agenda. A 90-minute hybrid interactive event is proposed during which participants will work in small groups on several activities, and then discuss how these activities enabled them to reflect on their own practice. Participants will then be asked to discuss their reflections with the whole group, and facilitators will summarize with a call to action, which will be either a collaborative project or a white paper to capture the findings of the workshop.
Workshop Facilitator Bios:
Marie-Luce Bourguet is Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) in the UK. She teaches multimedia signal processing, interactive media design and 3D Graphics programming courses on the transnational program between EECS and the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications in China. Since 2008, she has been based in Tokyo, Japan, where she has research collaborations with the University of Tokyo on the use of social robots in education. Her work is in the areas of immersive learning, inclusive curriculum, learning analytics, social robotics, and AI in education. She is an expert at the European Commission on Robotics & Artificial Intelligence and an Academic Adviser to the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission. At QMUL, she is director of the EECS Educational Scholarship Centre (ESC), which she established in 2022, and deputy director of the Centre for Academic Inclusion in Science and Engineering (CAISE).
Sarune Savickaite is a PhD candidate at the School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Glasgow, currently finishing writing up her thesis. Sarune is also tutor at the School of Education and Lifelong Leardning, and is currently working on a project funded by Meta - SEER (Scoping Extended Educational Realities). Sarune was also Education Research Manager at Edify.ac through the industrial partnership studentship with ESRC/SGSSS. Sarune holds BA Hons Illustration & Graphic Design (First Class; University of Bedfordshire), HEDip Life Sciences (Birkbeck), BSc Hons Psychology with Commendation for Outstanding Contribution to Psychology (University of St Andrews) and MSc Hons in Psychological Research Methods (University of Glasgow). Sarune has experience in project management, experimental design and data management. With memberships at British Psychology Society (BPS) and American Psychology Association (APA) Sarune is an early career researcher in the field of cognitive psychology. Sarune also is an active member of strategy and organisational boards for the new Advanced Research Centre for Extended Reality at the University of Glasgow. https://www.sarune.info/
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Join us for iLRN's gala event: The Awards Dinner and Masquerade Ball for the Immersive Learning Research Network's 9th annual worldwide conference LIVE in San Luis Obispo, California on the beautiful campus of CalPoly!
2023 Awards in Academic, Practitioners, Immersive Futures, and Network Choice categories will be presented.
Information on iLRN2023 Awards categories, criteria, and jury panels may be found <HERE>
Formal presentations of awards will be streamed live from the stage at CalPoly and online for the iLRN Awards Watch Party!
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29 June 2023 11:00 AM 02:00 PM
Close out the iLRN2023 Online Conference at the Awards Virtual Watch Party!
Did you win an award?!? Come and be showered with virtual glitter and bathed in song and lights!
We'll watch highlights of the Awards Show in California and give award winners special moments whenever possible!
See the iLRN2023 Awards page on our website for information on awards criteria, jury panels, and more
Come play in the virtual waters, watch the fireworks, and set your sights from the iLRN Immersive Futures Lighthouse Beach Stage one more time before heading off into the summer sunset!
DIRECTIONS
Log into the iLRN Virtual Campus (powered by Virbela) Click the map icon in the upper right corner of the screen Click on location 6, Lighthouse Beach Station
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This presentation will focus on the use of virtual, mixed and augmented reality (XR) technologies in the field of higher education. XR is a medium that is likely to revolutionize the way students learn and interact with educational content. During the presentation, Rob will discuss the various ways in which XR technologies, predominantly virtual reality (VR), are being utilized at Georgian College, such as for immersive simulations, virtual field trips, and interactive course materials. Rob will share how Georgian has taken a thoughtful and fiscally responsible approach to the exploration and integration or immersive VR and will share many of the challenges along the way. He will present case studies and examples of successful implementation and some of the barriers and failures.
About our Featured Speaker:
Rob Theriault is the Immersive Technology Manager for Georgian College in Ontario, Canada. Prior to taking this position, Rob was a 35 year veteran paramedic and former Critical Care Flight Paramedic. Rob also taught paramedics for almost as many years. After introducing virtual reality into the paramedic program at Georgian and helping to create a VR hub in the library, Rob was asked to lead the exploration and integration of VR for Georgian’s seven campuses. Since the start of 2020 Georgian has launched over twenty virtual reality pilots in program areas such as Indigenous language learning, Veterinary Technician, Biotech, Paramedic, Nursing, Power Engineering, Events Management, Maritime Ship Navigation and others. In 2022, Rob received the Virtual World Society’s prestigious Nextant Educator Prize which honors those individuals who dedicate their work to enhancing the educational XR experience for others.
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