XR Initiative
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September 9, 2024
U-M faculty implementing extended reality technology in classes
U-M has seen a boom in extended reality and virtual reality technology since launching its XR Initiative in the fall of 2019, with many faculty members using it in their classrooms this fall.
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September 29, 2021
XR technology ‘brings’ conference goers to iconic U-M space
As the Center for Academic Innovation prepared for its first annual XR Summit, organizer Jeremy Nelson had an idea: create a virtual representation of the Diag for people to meet, using the technology that was the focus of the event.
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April 12, 2021
Anti-racism design challenge promotes creativity, collaboration
More than 60 students from the Ann Arbor campus and UM-Dearborn participated in a design challenge to reimagine a world — and campus — that is more diverse, equitable and inclusive.
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January 25, 2021
XR Initiative funds 13 new extended reality projects
The university’s XR Initiative is funding 13 new XR Innovation projects that work with faculty to develop course content using commercially available extended reality authoring platforms.
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December 18, 2020
XR Initiative at 1: Milestones met as pandemic brings challenges
A little over a year after leaders at the Center for Academic Innovation announced an XR Initiative, the first funded faculty projects are moving along nicely.
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October 19, 2020
Campus briefs
Short news items from around the University of Michigan.
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October 14, 2020
Proposals sought for XR projects that transform teaching, learning
The Center for Academic Innovation is seeking proposals related to how extended reality tools — including augmented and virtual reality — can transform teaching and learning at U-M.
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March 23, 2020
University awards six XR projects under new initiative
Six extended reality projects will receive a first wave of funding under U-M’s new XR Initiative, announced in the fall. Financial awards for the first-round projects range from $12,000 to $25,000.
