Program:

ELLIE-English Language Learning in Immersive Environments

(Times are in Central Time Zone)

Note: Schedule is subject to change. It was last updated at 9:33am CT on 4/23/2021.

(Hyperlinks to videos of the presentations are hyperlinked to each speaker's name)

10:00 - 10:30 AM	Introduction Levels of Immersion Speaker: Dr. Aleshia Hayes
10:30 - 10:35 AM	Questions and Answer
10:35 - 11:05 AM	Beyond Realism in Immersive Learning Speaker: Mike Christian Founder and CEO of From the Future
11:05 - 11:15 AM	Q & A
11:15 - 11:45 AM	English Language Learning & Immersive Environments: Past & Present Challenges, Opportunities, & Future Directions Speaker: Dr. Sadler Associate Professor of Linguistics & Director of TESL at the University of Illinois
11:45 - 11:55 AM	Q & A
11:55 - 12:25 PM	ID Fundamentals: Helping define the New Normal Speaker: Dr. Atsusi Hirumi, UCF
12:25 - 12:35 PM	Q & A
12:35 - 1:05 PM	Introduce Google Cardboards and link Experiences Lunch Break/Social Time
1:10 - 2:00 PM	Pecha Kucha Talks from Attendees VR Accessibility for Users with Disabilities Speaker: Dr. Tania Heap Director of Learning Research & Accessibility A Demonstrator of Virtual Reality Affordances for Language Learning Speaker: Mikhail Fominykh Researcher at IMTEL research group, Department of Education and Lifelong Learning, Norwegian University of Science and Technology https://www.ntnu.edu/ipl/imtel Virtual Reality Lowers Foreign Language Anxiety Speakers: Dr. Alice Gruber - University of Applied Sciences Heilbronn Dr. Regina Kaplan-Rakowski - University of North Texas Immersive Learning Outcomes & Designing Virtual Spaces Speakers: Dora Mazurek VP of Business Development \| VEDX Solutions Inc. and Jay Schnoor \| Co-Founder, CEO of VEDX Solutions Inc.
2:00 - 2:15 PM	Introduction to Immerse Me: Scott Cardwell, Co-founder and CEO, ImmerseMe
2:15 - 2:30 PM	Review of Other XR Language Learning Tools Dr. Nanxi Meng -Verbing (Recorded in advance of the event)
2:30 - 3:00 PM	Tech and Funded projects/Grant Call ideas
3:00 - 4:00 PM	Break out groups to discuss next steps

Special thanks to our Sponsor:

University of North Texas Office of the Provost and Division of Academic Affairs