The Associated Colleges of the St. Lawrence Valley are pleased to host this faculty seminar. Faculty from Clarkson, SUNY Canton, Suny Potsdam, and SLU will discuss innovative uses of VR, such as postural control and rehabilitation training, immersive learning, anatomical studies, and game design. Participants will also engage in discussions, presentations, and hands-on experiences that highlight VR’s transformative potential in enhancing educational environments and advancing research.
Highlights:
- Opening Remarks by Clarkson President David Heacock
- Program hosted by Dr. Elyssa Twedt from St Lawrence University
- Keynote address by Dr. Tony K. Betrus, SUNY Potsdam, on ‘XR Use Cases in Education and Business’
- Faculty panel (Clarkson, SUNY Potsdam Canton, SLU) on VR in teaching
- Exploring VR in Video Game production by Morgan Hastings, SUNY Canton
- Hands-on VR demonstrations run by Dr. Masudul Imtiaz from Clarkson
- Networking opportunities
- Lunch provided
This event is free and open to all Associated Colleges of the St. Lawrence Valley faculty members. Join us for a day of exploration and collaboration as we discover the exciting possibilities that VR brings to the classroom and lab!
Program Agenda:
- 8:45am Registration and Greetings
- 9:00am-9:05am Program Overview by Dr. Elyssa Twedt, SLU
- 9:05am-9:20am Welcome Note by Clarkson President David Heacock
- 9:20am-10:00am Keynote speech by Dr. Tony K. Betrus, SUNY Potsdam, “XR Use Cases in Education and Business.” and QA
- 10:00am-10:25am Talk on “What to Expect When You’re Expecting … to Teach in VR,” by Lauren Petley, Clarkson, and QA
- 10:25am-10:35am Break
- 10:35 am-11:00am Talk on ‘’Combining VR and AI for Next-Gen Applications: Challenges and Opportunities’’ by Dr. Shafique Chaudhry, Clarkson and QA
- 11:00-11:15 am Talk on VR app on Vestibular Training Research, by Poorna Ravi, Clarkson graduate student
- 11:15am-11:30 am Talk on VR usage in Emotion study to monitor Physiological changes and synthetic voice generation by Ajan Ahmed, Clarkson graduate student
- 11:30-11:45am Talk on Clarkson Undergraduate Student Project: AssemBLOCKS
- 11:45-1:00pm Dr. Masudul Imtiaz starts the Student VR demo and Lunch
- 1:00pm-1:30pm Talk on ‘VR in Video Game production’ by Morgan Hastings, SUNY Canton and QA
- 1:30-2:00 pm Concluding remarks by Dr. Elyssa Twedt, SLU