Sunday, March 8
| 1:00 pm | UofSC vs. Cornell Baseball at Founders Park |
| 6:00 pm | Opening Reception at Courtyard Columbia Downtown |
| 7:00 pm | Creative Keynote Creating Learning Experiences for the 21st Century Student Giovanni Castillo, Northern Arizona University |
Monday, March 9 - School of Journalism
| 9:00 am |
Conference Welcome
Augie Grant, Director, Center for Teaching Excellence, University of South Carolina |
| 9:15 am | Paper Presentations 1 |
| Development of a Virtual Reality Experience to Enhance Empathy in Pre-Clinical Medical
Students Anne Blair Kennedy, Shannon Stark Taylor, and Lauren Fowler, University of South Carolina School of Medicine (Greenville) |
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| Integration of 360 Virtual Reality into the Classroom Linda Mihalik, University of South Carolina Brian Mihalik, University of South Carolina |
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| Classroom to Community: The Role of Emerging Technologies in the Preservation, Conservation
and Restoration of a Cultural Heritage Site Sujan Shrestha, University of Baltimore |
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| 10:45 am | Showcase 1 |
| Classroom to Community: The Role of Emerging Technologies in the Preservation, Conservation
and Restoration of a Cultural Heritage Site Sujan Shrestha, University of Baltimore |
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| The Experience of War: A Virtual Experience Seth Porter, Princeton University |
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| 12:00 pm | Lunch/Research Keynote The Promises and Pitfalls of Extended Realities in Education and Training Sun Joo (Grace) Ahn, University of Georgia |
| 1:30 pm | Panel 1 |
| Exploring the Earth in AR/VR Kelly Best Lazar, Clemson University Stephen Moysey, East Carolina University Katherine Ryker, University of South Carolina Natalie Burszytn, Quest University Victoria Sellers, Clemson University |
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| 3:00 pm |
Showcase 2
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The Virtual Pantheon: Piranesi's Interactive Immersions
Jason Porter, University of South Carolina Jeanne Britton, University of South Carolina
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| Hybrid and Interactive Classrooms Using Chimera Lyron Bentovim, Fordham University and the Glimpse Group Christine Janssen and Julita Haber, Fordham University |
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| 4:15 pm |
Paper Presentation 2
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Virtual Reality and 360° Video in Music Teacher Education for Reflective Practice
Amanda L. Schlegel, University of South Carolina William Dabback, James Madison University Christopher Hansen, Anderson University Andrew J. Lewis, Hinds County Community College
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Shadowglen: An Immersive Art Studies Curriculum in a Virtual Reality Setting
Scott Dolphin, SUNY—Empire State College |
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Using Virtual Field Trips to Meet Students’ Goals for Foreign Language Learning
Rachel Faerber-Ovaska, Youngstown State University |
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| 5:30 Until |
Dinner on Your Own
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Tuesday, March 10
| 8:30 am | Showcase 3 |
| Engaging Students with ENGAGE Chris Madsen, Immersive VR Education |
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| Down Under Columbia: An Interactive Tour of the Mysterious Underground Mall Jacob Cohen and Andy Burns, University of South Carolina |
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| 9:45 am | Paper Presentations 3 |
| Developing a Pedagogical Framework for the Effective Use of Virtual Reality in Geoscience
Classroom Kevin Hurler and Katherine Ryker, University of South Carolina |
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| Elementary Social Studies Methods Meet Virtual Reality: A Qualitative Evaluation of
Preservice Teachers’ Experiences Alex Fegely, Heather Hagan, and George Warriner III, Coastal Carolina University |
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| 11:00 am | Showcase 4 |
| Teaching in a Virtual Environment: Where are We Now and What's Coming Soon? Rob Grookett, University of South Carolina. |
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| Multi-person Virtual Reality Simulations for Networking, Negotiations and Presentations Lyron Bentovim, Fordham University and the Glimpse Group Christine Janssen, Fordham University |
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| 12:00 pm | Lunch/Panel 2 |
| Optimizing VR Simulations in the Classroom Julita Haber and Christine Janssen, Fordham University Lyron Bentovim, Fordham University and the Glimpse Group |
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| 1:15 | Paper Presentations 4 |
| Immersed in the Campus Environment: Understanding LGBTQ+ College Students’ Sense of
Belonging Through Virtual Reality Robert Buchanan and Melissa Duffy, University of South Carolina |
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| Sociocultural Implications of Transformational Virtual Technologies Jeff Wilkinson and Jade Huang, Florida A&M University |
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| XR + Language, Culture and Heritage Lucia Binotti, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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| 2:30 | Panel 3 |
| Overcoming Challenges of Implementation of VR/AR in the Classroom and Developing Symbiotic
Partnerships with VR/AR Companies Christine Janssen and Julita Haber, Fordham University Lyron Bentovim, Fordham University and the Glimpse Group |
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| 3:30 |
Participatory Plenary
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| 4:30 | Conference Adjourn |