ALT/Jisc XR community meet up
Join us at Birkbeck, University of London for our next XR community meet up.
- One day
- Free
This event will be held on
27 June 2025
- In person
- 09:45 – 16:00
About
This event is the third of our Jisc XR community face-to-face meet-ups, where you will have a chance to hear how other institutions are using extended reality (XR) technologies and get hands-on with practical demonstrations. You’ll also have the opportunity to network and participate in interactive discussions with your peers. Join us for a day of informative and collaborative learning.
Programme
Registration
Welcome and introduction from Birkbeck, University of London
Introduction to XR maturity model
Tour and activity
Group A: tour round immersive space
Everyone else: Jisc - XR maturity model activity
Tour and activity
Group B: tour round immersive space
Everyone else: Tampere university - Exploring metaverse for higher education: Educator Perspectives on VR Teaching Platforms
Break
Tour and activity
Group C: Tour round immersive space
Everyone else: Jisc - XR maturity model activity
Tour and activity
Group D: tour round immersive space
Everyone else: The Open University - OpenXR Studios: building extended reality capability at The Open University (UK)
Lunch
University of Exeter - Planning for Access: Why Onboarding and Lesson Design Matter in XR
Imperial College London (Digital Media Lab) - Further Extended Reality: a toolbox for real-world teaching and learning
Break
Activate learning - Self-Developing and Deploying XR Assets for Education
UCL - Build Your Own Social Virtual Reality with Ubiq
Wrap up
Close
Who should attend
- Staff with an interest in extended reality (XR) technologies from higher and further education institutions in the UK. This could include but is not limited to: teaching practitioners, digital managers/digital leads, technology enhanced learning staff, IT staff and curriculum leads
- Please note that unless otherwise agreed with Jisc, this event is not for commercial organisations. Any commercial representatives registering as delegates without permission will have their registration cancelled
- This event has a limited number of 60 registrations, so please only book on if you are able to attend on the day. If you have booked and then are unable to attend, please cancel your registration or contact the events@jisc.ac.uk
Contact
For further information, please contact events@jisc.ac.uk.