Extended Reality(XR)’s Growing Use in Higher Education

This session will discuss the use of extended reality (XR) in higher education, including examples of programs within academic libraries. It will include highlights from collaborative research by EDUCAUSE and HP focused on XR’s use for teaching and research, discussion of the needs, best practices, and lessons learned from faculty and information technology leaders that have been creating and implementing XR projects, and presentations by directors of library-based XR labs. Featuring virtual presentations from Jason Webb, Instructional Analyst, Syracuse University and Ben Salzman, Instructional Designer, VR/AR Technology Specialist, Hamilton College.

https://er.educause.edu/articles/2022/12/xr-in-health-care-how-michigan-medicine-provides-a-safe-space-to-practice-high-stress-environments

https://er.educause.edu/articles/2022/5/xr-success-in-vocational-training-the-conservatoire-national-des-arts-et-metiers

https://studiox.lib.rochester.edu/

https://library.unr.edu/specialty-rooms/at-reality