immersive technology
Simeon van Eijl
Who are you and what project do you work on?
My name is Simeon van Eijl and I’m 32 years old. The project I am currently working on is Immersive Tech in Education.
What does innovation mean to you?
For me innovation means trying out new ways of doing things that we have done differently in the past. It means that by ways of new methods, technologies or ideas we can change how we are doing things and we do not always know if this is for better or worse.
What are three facts we wouldn’t know about you?
I’m an avid cook. Have also done some restaurant and catering work in the past. I’m a big American Sports fan. Played American Football in college. I have a degree in Action Learning, which is a method of education that focusses on learning by doing.
What is your favorite innovative or futuristic piece of media?
I love the Amazon series The Peripheral
What do you do outside of work?
I love sports, hanging out with friends, play/make music, building my own bikes and many many more things.
Where will education be in 5 years?
The future of education is immersive. I believe that education will be more focused on skills and competencies needed in the ‘real’ world, rather than obtaining all the theoretical knowledge. Education and technology will become more and more intertwined with each other as technology has the chance to enhance educational experiences.
What can we come to you for?
Everything but especially project management, strategic advice, action learning and general small talk.
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Simeon van Eijl
Immerse yourself
VR and AR are making their way into health care, arts, architecture, entertainment, and many more industries. They are also being integrated into higher education to create engaging and interactive learning experiences.
ErasmusX believes that through Immersive Tech, we can foster enhanced learning experiences by creating new educational concepts. As part of this project, we utilise different types of technology, educational tools, and systems within the Immersive Tech Space, where essential 21st century skills are being trained.
GOALS
To create enhanced learning experiences through immersive technologies, which better prepares students for their role within society.
To bring immersive technology to the students so that their learning experiences can be improved.
Achievements
We worked together with stakeholders in and outside the university to open the Immersive Tech Space in November 2023.
We developed an educational program housed within the Immersive Tech Space.
Through research, we found that students wanted to use immersive tech to support their education. We used their input to design the educational content for our Immersive Tech Space. We are also creating workshops to teach educators to use immersive tech in their courses.
We hosted a variety of events in the Immersive Tech Space, tailored for academic staff, professional staff, students, and external stakeholders.
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