Extended Reality Initiative: helping faculty introduce the virtual world into their curriculum

Session: 2

Location: Oak

Presenter(s): Randy Newbrough, Jeanette Lehr, Todd Kirk, Kevin Jones, Jenny Johnson

Track: Powering student success

Presentation method: Virtual and in person

Description: This presentation will introduce participants to the Extended Reality Initiative (XRI) that was introduced on the IUPUI campus this past year to help encourage faculty to experiment and implement augmented and virtual reality technologies into their courses. This initiative was a partnership among several UITS groups and IUPUI departments to provide the needed support to faculty. The presentation will include an overview of the initiative, faculty awardees, and next steps for the initiative