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iLRN2020 6th International Conference of the Immersive Learning Research Network

The iLRN 2020 Virtual Conference has now concluded. If you registered for the conference, recordings of many of the sessions are available to you on the respective pages for the sessions on this site (you will need to be logged in to view the content). If you did not register for the conference, please sign up for a free individual membership of iLRN and we will contact you in due course to provide you with details on how you can gain access to the recordings.

Additionally, a highlights reel from the conference is available here.

Jacob Bates

University of Central Florida
Techrangers Team Lead
Orlando, FL

https://cdl.ucf.edu/udoit

Jacob Bates has been a web developer for the past 13 years. He began as a part-timer at the University of Central Florida using Flash and PHP to make educational games and other interactive elements for online courses. After a stint in the private sector creating virtual training scenarios for the US Military, he returned to UCF to lead the Techrangers Team, a group of part-timers that create web applications, educational systems, and LMS integrations.

7:00am PDT

Welcome Address: iLRN Executive Team + Chris Dede Main StageChris Dede • Mark J. W. Lee • Jonathon Richter

10:00am PDT

Featured Plenary Panel: AIXR Insights Live: How Can XR Help Provide Resilience and Continuity to Education and Training Operations During a Global Crisis? Main StageAmy Peck • Jeff Meador • Joe Connolly

11:00am PDT

Tivoli Cloud VR: A Creative and Inclusive Social VR Platform for Everyone See descriptionCaitlyn Meeks • Christina "XaosPrincess" Kinne

1:00pm PDT

Distinguished Opening Keynote Presentation: VR as a Force of Change in Education Main StageCarolina Cruz-Neira

2:00pm PDT

Welcome Reception iLRN CommonsSophia Richter

3:00pm PDT

Distinguished Post-Welcome-Reception Keynote Presentation: Building the Volumetric Future Main StageNonny de la Peña

7:00am PDT

Featured Plenary Presentation: What works in 3D-Learning Environments: Adapting Our Traditional Approaches Main StageKarl Kapp

7:30am PDT

Featured Plenary Presentation: The IEEE Standard for Augmented Reality Learning Experiences Main StageFridolin Wild

10:00am PDT

Featured Plenary Panel: AREA Spotlight Panel: University–Industry Research and Education Partnerships in Augmented Reality for Enterprise Learning Main StageMark Sage • Barbara S. Chaparro • Gregory Garrett

11:00am PDT

Workshop: AR in Education: Merging Theory and Practice Blue Event HallEleni Mangina • Matt Glowatz

1:00pm PDT

Featured Plenary Panel: XR and Immersive Learning for Career/Technical Education and Workforce Development Main StageAmy Kaufman • Julie Smithson • Jay Seidel • Michael Carbenia • Marlo Brooke • Robin Prybil • Stephen Yadzinski • Albert Palacios

2:00pm PDT

Immersive Learning Project Showcase Launch I Expo Hall

3:00pm PDT

Featured Plenary Presentation: Interactive Storytelling: A Powerful Learning Approach Main StageMichael Mateas

4:00pm PDT

Game Night iLRN Innovation LabsAppalachian State University

6:00pm PDT

Live VR Management: The Hidden Barrier to School Adoption Blue Event HallSean Strong • Grove XR

7:00am PDT

CANCELED: Featured Plenary Panel: Funding XR and Immersive Learning Research Main StageEdward Metz • Amy Baylor

8:00am PDT

Learner Experience/Interaction Design Orange Event HallPejman Sajjadi • Daniel Bodemer • Mahda Bagher • Jan Oliver Wallgrün • Philipp Cimiano • Stefan Kopp • Alexander Klippel • Tassos Mikropoulos • Michael Delimitros • Pavlos Gaintatzis • Aikaterini Stergiouli • Katerina Kalyvioti • Jule Marleen Krüger • Angeliki Tsiara • Georgia Iatraki

9:00am PDT

Evidence-Informed Design Orange Event HallAmanda Barany • Mamta Shah, Ph.D. • Aroutis Foster • Stefan Lontschar • Daniel Deegan • Krzysztof Pietroszek • Christian Gütl • Irene Humer • Christian Eckhardt

10:00am PDT

The State of XR and Immersive Learning: Outlook Report 2020 Soft Launch Main StageEmory Craig • Mark J. W. Lee • Jonathon Richter • Maya Georgieva • Bryan Alexander

11:00am PDT

Science Education I Orange Event Hall

12:00pm PDT

Panel Session: Education and Engagement through XR Experiences in Museums Orange Event HallBrendan Ciecko • Mark Sabb • Rich Bradway • Jennifer Inacio

1:00pm PDT

Exhibitions, Posters, and Showcase Session II Expo Hall

2:00pm PDT

Featured Plenary Panel: XR Vendor Education Representatives Main StageAmy Peck • Anson Ho • Brian Moynihan

3:00pm PDT

Featured Plenary Presentation: Tackling Health Education Challenges with VR Main StageSusan Persky

3:30pm PDT

Featured Plenary Presentation: Designing Games for Impact during Pandemic Main StageKurt Squire

4:00pm PDT

iLRN Bird(House)s of a Feather Session: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access, and Social Justice (IDEAS) iLRN House Rooms - IDEASErica Troncoso • Dennis Beck

5:00pm PDT

iLRN Bird(House)s of a Feather Session: Assessment and Evaluation iLRN House Rooms - A&ECindy Ziker • Ph.D. • M.P.H.

6:00pm PDT

Science Education II Blue Event HallJessica Ochoa Hendrix • Corinne Brenner • Mandë Holford • Changhao Liu • Shuo Wu • Shuming Wu • Su Cai • Erica Southgate

7:00pm PDT

History, Culture, and the Arts Orange Event HallMcKay Colleni • Hubert Cecotti • Christopher Hoffman • Zachary Day-Scott • Laura Huisinga • Luis Gordo-Pelaez • Lili Yan • Breanne K. Litts

7:00am PDT

Featured Plenary Presentation: Our Future with XR and AI: Storyliving and Creativity in the Age of Experience Main StageMaya Georgieva

7:30am PDT

Featured Plenary Presentation: Leveling Up Collaboration in Multi-Modal VR Science Learning Main StageJessica Ochoa Hendrix

8:00am PDT

Computer Science and Engineering Education I Orange Event HallCheng Yu Chung • Sharon Hsiao • Daniela Pedrosa • Leonel Morgado • José Cravino • Mário Madureira Fontes • Maria Castelhano • Claudia Machado • Eliana Curado

9:00am PDT

Computer Science and Engineering Education II Orange Event HallJacob Sauer • Christian Gütl • Christian Eckhardt • Alexander Steinmaurer • Wil Norton • David Gerhard

11:00am PDT

Learners as Makers and Creators Orange Event HallPaula MacDowell

12:00pm PDT

Instruction and Instructional Design Orange Event HallNicholas Smerker • Eileen Oconnor • Becky Lane • Christine Havens-Hafer • Catherine Fiore • Brianna Mutsindashyaka • Lauren Suna

1:00pm PDT

Exhibitions, Posters, and Showcase Session V Expo Hall

2:00pm PDT

Featured Plenary Panel: The Wonks, the Geeks, and the Nerds: Why Public Policy Matters for Immersive Technology Main StageElizabeth Hyman • Aneesh Chopra • Amitabh Varshney • Christina Weaver Jackson

3:00pm PDT

Featured Plenary Panel: Gaming in VR: School Classrooms without Walls Main StageJessica Ochoa Hendrix • Dan White • Lisa Castaneda • Brooke Morrill, PhD. • Meredith Thompson • David Langendoen

6:00pm PDT

Games and Gamification I Orange Event HallXuesong Zhai • Minjuan Wang • Rongting Zhou • Muhammad Azfar • Saba Saneinia • Intikhab Ahmad • Man Li • Fahad Asmi • Alec Bodzin • Robson Araujo-Junior • Thomas Hammond • David Anastasio

7:00am PDT

Featured Plenary Panel: Technology Transfer and Commercialization of XR and Immersive Learning Research Main StageAlex Howland, Ph.D • Lucien Parsons • Justin Hendrix • Asha Easton

8:00am PDT

Special Session: Challenges and Opportunities for Assessment in XR Blue Event HallDiego Zapata-Rivera • Mathew Hillier • Cindy Ziker • Evelien Ydo • Michael Casale

9:00am PDT

Games and Gamification II Orange Event HallDaphne Economou • Ioannis Doumanis • Xiuli Huang • Juhou He • Hongyan Wang

10:00am PDT

Exhibitions, Posters, and Showcase Session VII Expo Hall

11:00am PDT

Games and Gamification III Orange Event HallBernadette Spieler • Naomi Pfaff • Wolfgang Slany • Ruth S. Contreras-Espinosa • Alejandro Blanco-M

12:00pm PDT

Museums and Libraries Orange Event HallMaria Harrington • Colin Patrick Keenan • Cynthia Lincoln • Adam Rogers • Victoria Gerson • Jack Wingo • Mikhael Vasquez-Kool • Richard L. Blanton • Diane Michaud

2:00pm PDT

Featured Plenary Panel: Who, Where, Why? Using XR for Learning in Informal Contexts Main StageCorinne Brenner • Dan Roy • Karen Alexander • Kiley Sobel • Vivian Trakinski

3:00pm PDT

iLRN Grand Challenges: Synthesis and Community Call to Action Main Stage

4:00pm PDT

Distinguished Closing Keynote Presentation: Photorealistic Telepresence Main StageYaser Sheikh