Immersive Environments: exploring current practice and barriers in Higher Education
About the Event
This event is at the University of Leeds
In 2018, UCISA DEG hosted an event on immersive environments, then a growing area. In this follow-up event, we will consider what has changed in HE over the last 6 years. Has the use of immersive environments/virtual reality expanded into more disciplines? Is cost still a barrier or are there ways to implement this technology with a constrained budget? How has the technology moved on? Are there other potential constraints e.g. accessibility, and how are these being overcome?
This event will showcase examples of practice taking place across different institutions, outlining the value that they are offering to students and the practicalities of creating these environments and experiences.
This event will be hosted simultaneously at two venues: The University of Leeds and Birkbeck, University of London. There will be activities specific to each venue with keynotes streamed between venues.
Speakers
John-Paul Mills
Senior Lecturer in Simulation and Digital Innovation
Liverpool John Moores University
Event Schedule
Friday
Registration opens
Welcome and introductions
DEG committee membersKeynote 1 (live-streamed from Birkbeck): On-boarding HE students for immersive experiences: The need for an XR ‘driving test’
Gary Burnett, Professor of Digital Creativity, Loughborough UniversityWhat’s happening where you are?
Melanie Barrand, Digital Education Systems Team, University of LeedsHow WondaVR and Immersive Technologies are being used at the University of Sheffield
Dave Holloway, Senior Digital Learning Advisor and Sophie Ward, Digital Learning Adviser, University of SheffieldComfort break
Leeds/Glasgow
Josh Gregg, Innovation Technologies Specialist, University of Leedsand Imants Latkovskis, University of GlasgowLunch and tours
Keynote 2 (live-streamed from Leeds): Developing Students' Digital Creativity through Virtual Reality: Approaches to Balancing Open-Ended Exploration with Readily Available Experiences
Katie Gardner, Lecturer in Arts-based Pedagogical Practices, University of LeedsVR in Healthcare Simulation: Applying Theory and Practice to Support VR Design and Delivery
John-Paul Mills, Senior Lecturer in Simulation and Digital Innovation, Liverpool John Moores
Closing remarks
Close
Other Info
UCISA Group
- Digital Education Group
