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  <title><![CDATA[C21U Learning Lab: Designing Immersive Experiences for Leadership Development]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<p>Join C21U Research Scientist <strong>Meryem Yilmaz Soylu</strong>, College of Lifetime Learning Instructional Media Production Manager <strong>Desmond Gardfrey</strong>, School of Materials Science and Engineering Associate Chair for Undergraduate Programs <strong>Mary Lynn Realff</strong>, and GTPE Instructional Designer <strong>Shakis Hall</strong> to examine how immersive VR can support leadership development in online graduate education.&nbsp;</p><p>The team will share their approach to embedding shared leadership principles into case-based VR scenarios and demonstrate how learners engage with the experience through sample interactions and live walkthroughs, followed by a discussion of pedagogical&nbsp;and design implications that may inform future immersive learning efforts across Georgia Tech.</p><p>Date: Thursday, February 26<br>Time: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.<br>Location: Global Learning Center, Room #152<br>Light refreshments will be served.</p><p>Participants are invited to bring their lunch and engage in interactive conversation with the presenters. Open to Georgia Tech students, faculty, and staff.</p><p><a href="https://gatech.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d6d1hY6du61IF8i">Please register by Tuesday, February 24</a></p>]]></body>
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