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Shaping the Future of Immersive Technologies in Education

Date: Wednesday 14 May 2025

Time: 9:00 – 16.30

Location: TUS Athlone Campus

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This one-day, in-person symposium brings together educators, researchers, industry partners and learners to explore the current and future potential of extended reality (XR) applications within an education and training context.  

Immersive experiences in augmented and virtual reality are becoming more accessible to a wider audience, and this symposium invites participants to join the conversation on May 14th in the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS), Athlone Campus. 

Designed to bring together the community of XR users, this event will provide participants with a platform to share experiences, strengthen existing networks and create new partnerships to grow the XR education and training sector in Ireland. 

Contributions are invited from educators, researchers and industry partners on how immersive experiences are changing the face of simulation-based education and training and providing learners with experiential learning opportunities.  

We welcome all submissions on the topic of immersive technologies in education and training that address, but are not limited to, the following subthemes:  

  • The design and/or implementation of tools for immersive learning /experiences 
  • Case studies and/or disciplinary approaches to embedding immersive experiences 
  • Theoretical perspectives on immersive experiences
  • Multimodal literacies and immersive learning
  • Cross-cultural and inclusive approaches to immersive education 
  • The application of XR technology in a training context in industry 

Programme schedule and Keynote details will be added at a later date.


Fees:

  • Students go free
  • Presenters and Attendees €50
  • Exhibitors €100

Symposium Information

#EduXr25 invites interested parties to submit a 300-500 word abstract (pdf only) (No reference list required)  

Deadline: March 15th 

Submission: via the EasyChair submission link above 

Notification of submission status: March 31st 

Please select appropriate type of abstract when submitting: 

Research Track:  Presentation on ongoing research projects and how they inform current thinking on XR for immersive education. 

Learner Practitioner Track: Details of XR education and training in practice. 

Poster: A1 Poster Presentation of ongoing research or practice in XR for education and training.  

GASTA: Presentations to be included for the 5-minute lightening talk sessions (GASTA), should be submitted directly to eduxr25@easychair.org

All submitted abstracts will go through an anonymous peer-review process and successful submissions will be included in a book of abstracts. 

In addition to the traditional presentation formats, the Symposium will also include a Student Competition. Final year students are invited to present their end of year projects at the symposium. There are three categories for the competition: 

  • Best social impact project: this category focuses on how individuals and communities learn, work, connect, and interact. It includes education, healthcare, and takes note of the Sustainable Development Goals. 
  • Best technical innovation project- this category focuses on technical innovativeness in creating the project, and includes the functionality, performance, and user experience of immersive systems. 
  • Best aesthetic production project– this category focuses on the design that shapes the emotional experience of the user.  The aesthetic quality directly impacts how immersive a VR/AR experience feels and plays a vital role in achieving engagement and a sense of presence. 

Submissions from further education, higher education undergraduate and higher education postgraduate students will be judged separately. Each category will include a winner and a runner-up. The judging panel will include academic and industry experts, and the prizes will be presented to the winners at the end of the symposium. 

Students are invited to submit a 300-500 description of their project directly to eduxr25@easychair.org .Please include Student Competition in the email subject line.

 

Programme Co-Chairs 

Dr Geraldine McDermott (TUS) 

Dr Zeta Dooly (SETU) 

Dr Rachel Farrell (UCD) 

Catherine Fox (Dunboyne College of Further Education) 

Kelvin Harvey (Louth and Meath Education and Training Board) 

Hans Moolman (MTU)

 

 

Brendan Dolan 

Ruth Benson 

Caroline Doyle 

Lory Russo 

Paul Keating 

Dr Trevor Prendergast  

Assumpta Byrne  

Anthony Connor 

Liam Kidney