XR For Learning and Instruction

XR for Learning and Instruction: Advancing Design and Assessment

March 28th 1-3 PM

College of Education Room 22

The Bureau of Educational Research (BER) and IMMERSE Center for Immersive Computing invite you to a joint event on challenges and opportunities around designing and assessing immersive environments for education. Immersive environments include, but are not limited to, virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (collectively referred to as extended reality or XR).

This event aims to identify strategies that support XR-enhanced learning, especially as it relates to design and assessment, as well as explore new contexts for the application of these technologies. Attendees will have a chance to learn about existing projects on our campus and discuss potential for synergies and collaborations. The program includes lighting talks, a panel discussion with faculty collaborating around XR learning and assessment, and time for informal networking and ideation.

Interested researchers will have an opportunity to further discuss possible collaborations to advance educational initiatives around XR enhanced learning on April 29-30 at the IMMERSE annual symposium.

Agenda (all times are in CT):

Welcome: 1:00 - 1:10pm IMMERSE and College of Education Leadership	22 Education Building
Lightning Talks: 1:10 - 1:40pm Xinhui Hu Understanding the inconsistencies in empathic VR research Jina Kang Unpacking Collaboration in XR: Insights from Multimodal Learning Analytics Sebastian Kelle Instructional design for XR-related training content Jiaxi Li Leveraging 360-degree videos for firefighter training Amber Dewey Schultz Structuring Interaction to Support Engagement and Understanding	22 Education Building
Panel Discussion: 1:45 - 2:30pm Facilitator: Robb Lindgren - Educational Psychology; IMMERSE contextual factors theme lead Cherie Avent Educational Psychology, Quantitative and Qualitative Methodology; Measurement and Evaluation (QUERIES) Dan Cermak Information Sciences, stu/dio; IMMERSE application ecosystems theme lead Melissa Goodnight Educational Psychology, Quantitative and Qualitative Methodology; Measurement and Evaluation (QUERIES) David Huang Education Policy, Organization and Leadership Liam Magee Education Policy, Organization and Leadership Laura Shackelford Anthropology (VRchaeology lab); Carle Illinois College of Medicine; IMMERSE education theme co-lead	22 Education Building
Networking Session: 2:30 - 3:00pm	O'Leary Learning Center, Education Building

The event is free but requires registration. Refreshments will be served.

Questions can be addressed to immerse@illinois.edu.

This event is part of the Building an immersive campus event series, which aims to identify needs and collect input towards supporting the use of immersive technologies in research and education at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign.