November 19: Experiences and practice in using AR and VR in Higher Education
The focus of the agenda was on how, why and when universities and other higher education institutions are introducing extended reality. We shared experience about production practices, discussed topics like the responsible use of AR and VR as well as explored different collaboration models.
The second day of the conference was supported by XR ERA (a community for extended reality for education and research in academia), an initiative of the Centre for Innovation, Leiden University, the Netherlands which is a member of the Media & Learning Association.
Host for the day: Sally Reynolds, Media & Learning Association
AR, VR, XR – they all offer tremendous opportunities for universities by extending the possibilities of online learning to an extent previously impossible. During this session our panellists will talk about AR and VR and how this technology is evolving in higher education
Panellists:
- Thomas Ginn, Centre for Innovation, Leiden University, The Netherlands XR ERA - Uniting the academic community working on XR
- Oliver Schreer, Fraunhofer HHI & Technical University Berlin, Germany XR4ALL – challenges and the future of XR technology
- Neil McDonnell, Mobius project, University of Glasgow, UK VR Teaching: one headset, many students
Followed by discussion and Q&A
Moderator: Sónia Hetzner, Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Germany
Presentation and discussion session on research into the power and impact of AR/VR as a learning tool.
Panellists:
- Miguel Barreda-Ángeles, VU Amsterdam, The Netherlands Social VR in Higher Education in times of pandemics: Some preliminary insights
- Jose Fernando Garcia Estrada, IMTELIlab, NTNU, Norway Expanding adoption of XR in higher education
- Pieter Vanneste, ITEC, KU Leuven, Belgium Towards personalized AR/VR instructions to tailor cognitive support during learning
Moderator: Jelger Kroese, Centre for Innovation, Leiden University, The Netherlands
Putting AR and VR into practice: this demo session will showcase different examples of AR and VR in use in different educational settings.
11:30: Cultural education
- Stuart Philipson and Karenne Sylvester, University of Manchester, UK Enabling Wider Access to Ancient Egyptian Artefacts through EinScan (video)
- Selma Rizvić, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo Graphics Group (SGG) use of 3D technologies in cultural heritage projects (video 1) (video 2)
11:45: Teaching in Higher Education
- Martin Khechara, University of Wolverhampton, UK A very brief review of Simple Augmented reality in the flipped laboratory and the future of Steroscopic 3D video for laboratory practice using the Panopto app
- Fun Man Fung, National University of Singapore, Singapore Using an AR App to super-charge learning organic chemistry (video)
12:00: Vocational training and school apps
- Kim Dekeyser, ITEC, KU Leuven, Belgium Use of AR and VR for assembly tasks in vocational education
- Juliet Desmet, ITEC, KU Leuven, Belgium Introduction to XR projects for schools in SmartEducation@Schools
12:10: Medical apps
- Luis Villarejo, Immersium Studio, Spain Immersive Learning use cases with interactive 360 video
- Victoria Sweetmore, University of Derby, UK Virtual reality, 360 films in mental health nursing (video)
- Johannes Binder, Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Germany The use of Cinematic Rendering for medical education
- Franka Luk, LUMC/CFI, Leiden University, The Netherlands Augmented Reality as digital solution for learning about transplant cases (video)
Moderators: Matt Howcroft, University of Derby, UK & Remco van Schadewijk, LIMEL KU Leuven, Belgium
Working with XR, producers run into entirely new problems. In this interactive session, we’ll share the struggle of producing high-quality 360 video for education. Then we’ll open up the floor to everyone: what kind of struggles are you facing? How have you dealt with them?
Thomas Ginn, Centre for Innovation, Leiden University, The Netherlands (presentation)
Moderator: Javier Aleuanlli, Centre for Innovation, Leiden University, The Netherlands
This presentation session will provide an opportunity to hear how various centres of excellence in the use of AR/VR view the future for this technology.
Panellists:
- Mikhail Fominykh, NTNU, Norway Developing XR Apps at a University Lab
- Carl Boel, Thomas More University of Applied Sciences and Ghent University, Belgium Virtual classrooms, what’s the Reality?
- Jeremy Nelson, XR Initiative, University of Michigan, USA Teaching and Learning with XR at Scale
- Dominic Pates, City, University of London, UK The Road Ahead for the Holographic Academic?
Moderator: Carel Jansen, Centre for Innovation, Leiden University, The Netherlands
Join our panellists Carl Boel, Jeremy Nelson and Dominic Pates for a Q&A session
Moderator: Carel Jansen, Centre for Innovation, Leiden University, The Netherlands
A discussion session with Dhoya Snijders, The Rathenau Institute, The Netherlands, Donna Schipper and Thomas Ginn, Centre for Innovation, Leiden University, The Netherlands
Extended Reality (XR) is becoming increasingly popular in academia. The technological development of these technologies is so fast that we risk implementing them in education and research without careful consideration. To safeguard academic standards and values, there is a need for the development of knowledge, tools, and guidelines for use and implementation of XR tech. Join us for this discussion on what is needed to steer XR technology in the right direction.
Moderator: Javier Aleuanlli, Centre for Innovation, Leiden University, The Netherlands
During this interactive session, we will move 10 years ahead and look at potential future opportunities of XR in Higher Education. Which future do you believe or hope for? It's up to you to decide!
Panellists:
- Jeremy Nelson, XR Initiative, University of Michigan, USA
- Jelger Kroese, Centre for Innovation, Leiden University, The Netherlands
- Remco van Schadewijk, LIMEL KU Leuven, Belgium
- Carl Boel, Thomas More University of Applied Sciences and Ghent University, Belgium
Moderator: Joasia van Kooten, Centre for Innovation, Leiden University, The Netherlands