Name: Featured Plenary Panel: Who, Where, Why? Using XR for Learning in Informal Contexts
Start: 2020-06-25T14:00:00-0700
End: 2020-06-25T15:00:00-0700

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Featured Plenary Panel: Who, Where, Why? Using XR for Learning in Informal Contexts

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Who wants to engage in learning with XR, where can cutting-edge platforms be effective, and why use these technologies in informal learning contexts? This panel of practitioners and researchers share their experiences using XR in informal learning contexts including homes, museums, and after-school programs. Hear about innovative projects, and how they have been implemented in the real world to reach a wide range of learners.

Moderators

Corinne Brenner

Director of Learning, Killer Snails

Corinne Brenner is a researcher and learning scientist with Killer Snails, where she helps create and study games that inspire a love of science. She is also pursuing a PhD in Educational Communication and Technology at NYU. Corinne's research interests include applying quantitative... Read More →

Speakers

Dan Roy

Research Scientist, MIT Education Arcade

Dan Roy is a research scientist at the Education Arcade and the Playful Journey Lab. He is the lead game designer on the CLEVR project, inviting high school biology students to explore a cell in VR and collaboratively diagnose and treat a genetic disorder. Dan is also the founder... Read More →

Karen Alexander

Director, XRconnectED

Karen Alexander, PhD, is Founder and Director of XRconnectED, which provides strategy, thought leadership, immersive media production, and equitable opportunities in the implementation and development of XR technologies. This includes working with community-based out-of-school programs... Read More →