Immersive Technologies Community of Practice

 

Facilitator

David Shulman (shulmand@lafayette.edu), Professor of Anthropology & Sociology, Dean of Social Sciences

Description

This community of practice provides a forum for advancing the use of immersive technologies in undergraduate education at Lafayette College.

Objectives

• View immersive technologies in a broad sense that incorporates design elements, digital humanities, immersive theater, and gaming.
• Explore how immersive technologies enable people to be more deeply engaged, involved in, and learn about a subject matter. 
• Facilitate the increasing use of, and interest in, immersive technologies and digital literacy at Lafayette College.

Join the Community

Upcoming Meetings: 

• Friday, March 6th | 12:15 – 1:15 PM | 101 Hogg Hall

Contact Dave shulman at shulmand@lafayette.edu or CITLS at citls@lafayette.edu to be added to group communications and receive meeting info.

Resources

• Tech Map
• Creating Virtual Reality Environments for Teaching

Immersive Initiatives at Other Institutions

• Immersive Reality Initiative  – Swarthmore College
• Center for Games, Artificial Intelligence, and Media Systems – Drexel University
• Center for AI Learning – Emory University