Extended Reality Community of Practice: Report on Research Project Findings

Friday, June 4, 2021 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Location: Online

Facilitators: Mark Morton (CTE), Gillian Dabrowski (CEL), Amna Idrees (Systems Design)

Description

In this one-hour session of the Extended Reality Community of Practice, Amna Idrees will share preliminary findings from a research project investigating the use of Extended Reality technologies at the University of Waterloo, University of Guelph, and University of Manitoba. Opportunities, obstacles, and support gaps identified by instructors who have been interviewed will be shared. 

The research project is funded by the D2L Innovation Guild. The project investigators are Mark Morton, Gillian Dabrowski, and Amna Idrees. 

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Accessibility

The University of Waterloo is committed to achieving barrier-free accessibility for persons with disabilities who are visiting, studying, or working at Waterloo. CTE’s online workshops are delivered through either WebEx, Microsoft Teams, or Bongo with the audio component available either as captioning or a transcript. CTE’s face-to-face workshops typically involve a mix of presentation and discussion-based activities, and we encourage a scent-free environment. We welcome accompanying assistants, interpreters, and note-takers. If you have questions concerning access, such as parking, building layouts, or obtaining workshop content in alternative formats, or wish to request accommodations for our programming, please let us know by emailing cte@uwaterloo.ca. Please note that some accommodations may require time to arrange.