Kai Erenli’s Talk

Immersive Learning Environments: Finally Hitting the Plateau of Productivity?

In the wake of the pandemic shift to online teaching, a combination of learning management systems with web conferencing platforms and online collaboration tools has relatively quickly established itself as a quasi-standard in university teaching. Immersive learning environments and stunning virtual reality (VR) experiences are becoming more available overall, but their uses for learning have, so far, been limited.

This talk will explore several current immersive software environments, including Virbela, Mozilla Hubs, and AltspaceVR, and how these environments can be used for effective and enjoyable learning experiences. We'll discuss how to best select the right environment for your particular learning purposes and how to follow teaching and learning principles that are well-suited to immersive learning.

About Kai Erenli

Kai Erenli studied law at the University of Graz (Austria). He wrote his doctoral thesis about the legal aspects of open-source licensing and has a deep insight of IT-Law. He is a member of the board of it-law.at the Austrian network for IT-lawyers as well as of iLRN – the Immersive Learning Research Network. Kai spent much time in the multimedia-business as he was the Art Director of @vertising in Graz. Currently he is the study director of the Bachelor Program “Interactive Media & Games Business” at the University of Applied Sciences BFI Vienne. Since 2013 he also serves as “General Counsel” to a Vienna-based Animation Studio. Kai was awarded with the "ars docendi - Business & Law” prize (a State Prize awarded to outstanding lecturers) by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy.


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