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Virtual Reality Symposium: Schedule

A symposium targeted to Miami students, faculty and staff who are interested or working on virtual reality projects. The symposium will also serve as the kick-off for the Understanding Virtual Reality Micro-Credential.

Thursday April 9, 2020 10am-4pm in King Library

 
Welcome Message
10:15am Jerome Conley, Dean of Libraries
 
Keynote: Building Authentic Experiences: Understanding the role of eye tracking and what it means to learn in virtual real settings
10:30am Andrew Tawfik, University of Memphis
 
Panel Session: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Virtual Reality
11:30am Jared Embree & Jeremy Trim, Wright State University
Steve Guynup, University Libraries
Nishani Frazier, History
Elly Cross and Ian Ralston, Miami Students
 
Break and VR Exploration
1:30pm Visible Body, Matthew McMurray
Library VR Resources, Steve Guynup
 
Panel Session: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Virtual Reality
2:00pm Rick Page, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Eric Hodgson, Emerging Technology in Business + Design
Jim Chagdes, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Matthew McMurray, Physcology
 
Concluding Remarks: Analytics and Virtual Reality
3:00pm Philippe Giabbanelli, Computer Science and Software Engineering

This event is being hosted by Miami University Libraries and is made possible with support from the Student Technology Fee, the Office of eLearning, and the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering.