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Program:ELLIE-English Language Learning in Immersive Environments |
(Times are in Central Time Zone)
Note: Schedule is subject to change. It was last updated at 9:33am CT on 4/23/2021.
(Hyperlinks to videos of the presentations are hyperlinked to each speaker's name)
| 10:00 - 10:30 AM | |
| 10:30 - 10:35 AM | Questions and Answer |
| 10:35 - 11:05 AM | |
| 11:05 - 11:15 AM | Q & A |
| 11:15 - 11:45 AM | |
| 11:45 - 11:55 AM | Q & A |
| 11:55 - 12:25 PM | |
| 12:25 - 12:35 PM | Q & A |
| 12:35 - 1:05 PM |
Introduce Google Cardboards and link Experiences Lunch Break/Social Time |
| 1:10 - 2:00 PM |
Pecha Kucha Talks from Attendees VR Accessibility for Users with Disabilities Speaker: Dr. Tania Heap Director of Learning Research & Accessibility A Demonstrator of Virtual Reality Affordances for Language Learning Speaker: Mikhail Fominykh Researcher at IMTEL research group, Department of Education and Lifelong Learning, Norwegian University of Science and Technology https://www.ntnu.edu/ipl/imtel Virtual Reality Lowers Foreign Language Anxiety Speakers: Dr. Alice Gruber - University of Applied Sciences Heilbronn Dr. Regina Kaplan-Rakowski - University of North Texas Immersive Learning Outcomes & Designing Virtual Spaces Speakers: Dora Mazurek VP of Business Development | VEDX Solutions Inc. and Jay Schnoor | Co-Founder, CEO of VEDX Solutions Inc. |
| 2:00 - 2:15 PM | Introduction to Immerse Me: Scott Cardwell, Co-founder and CEO, ImmerseMe |
| 2:15 - 2:30 PM |
Review of Other XR Language Learning Tools Dr. Nanxi Meng -Verbing (Recorded in advance of the event)
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| 2:30 - 3:00 PM | Tech and Funded projects/Grant Call ideas |
| 3:00 - 4:00 PM | Break out groups to discuss next steps |
Special thanks to our Sponsor:
University of North Texas Office of the Provost and Division of Academic Affairs