Guest Speakers
Attend Online or In-Person | Wednesday, May 6th
Hosted by Northern College and Contact North
Hosted by Northern College and Contact North
A Virtual Reality Experience
Discover the world of virtual reality – mixed and augmented reality (XR).
Attend this event online or in person. Explore how XR is transforming the learning experience. Discover ways XR can be integrated into classrooms to enhance the learning environment and student engagement.
Visit Zoom – Inspiring Collaboration or
scan the QR code for session registration.
Joni Sharkey, Director, EdTech Platform Service
Contact North
Joni’s commitment to advancing digital inclusion and learner-centred design has supported the growth of online learning Ontario for over 15 years. She works with educators and trainers exploring emerging technologies—including immersive learning and AI – to help identify ways these tools can support learning. As Director, EdTech Platform Service, she leads the delivery of digital learning platforms including Moodle, BigBlueButton, and Extended Reality (XR) for Ontario’s public colleges, universities, Indigenous institutes, and training providers.
Contact North
Joni’s commitment to advancing digital inclusion and learner-centred design has supported the growth of online learning Ontario for over 15 years. She works with educators and trainers exploring emerging technologies—including immersive learning and AI – to help identify ways these tools can support learning. As Director, EdTech Platform Service, she leads the delivery of digital learning platforms including Moodle, BigBlueButton, and Extended Reality (XR) for Ontario’s public colleges, universities, Indigenous institutes, and training providers.
Rob Theriault, Immersive Technology Manager
Georgian College
Rob is a 35 year veteran paramedic and former Critical Care Flight Paramedic who also taught paramedics for almost as many years. After introducing virtual reality into the paramedic program and helping to create a VR hub in Georgian’s library, Rob
was asked to lead the exploration and integration of virtual, mixed and augmented reality (XR) and AI for Georgian College’s multiple campuses. Georgian has since become a global leader in immersive learning.Rob has a Master of Educational Technology from the University of British Columbia. He is a published author, researcher, blogger, Podcaster and the recipient of the Virtual World Society’s Nextant Educator Prize as a global thought leader in the XR space.
Agenda
What is VR/XR?
10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Joni Sharkey, Director EdTech Platform Service, Contact North
The Georgian College Experience: Integrating Virtual – Mixed and Augmented Reality Across Its Campuses
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Rob Theriault, Immersive Technology, Georgian College
In-Person Virtual Reality Exploration
11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
How to Attend the Sessions
How to Attend the In-Person Virtual Reality Exploration
Haileybury Campus – Room C1118
Timmins Campus – Room I102
Campus Locations
Haileybury Campus
640 Latchford Street
Haileybury, ON P0J 1K0
640 Latchford Street
Haileybury, ON P0J 1K0
Timmins Campus
4715 Highway 101 East
South Porcupine, ON P0N 1H0
4715 Highway 101 East
South Porcupine, ON P0N 1H0
For inquiries, please contact Northern’s Learning Excellence and Innovation Department by emailing: inspiringcollaboration@northern.on.ca
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