The Versatilist

In conjunction with the ILRN conference, which starts later this week in Athens, I am hosting a limited series I'm calling "Immersive Learning in the Cradle of Western Civilization."  I'll be talking with educators, developers, business leaders, museum leaders, and others from across Greece to highlight all of the amazing things that are happening in immersive learning in and around Greece.

In this episode, I speak with Maria Besiou about her work "IMMERSIVE LEARNING IN HUMANITARIAN LOGISTICS THROUGH A VIRTUAL REALITY SIMULATION"

In this episode, I speak with Daniella Terson de Paleville about her work "Virtual Reality for Reinforcing Neurophysiology Concepts among Graduate and Dental Students"

In this episode, I speak with Geoffrey Nguyen about his work "The Use and Perceptions of Virtual Reality Simulator Training for Ophthalmological Surgical Education." Follow Geoffrey on Instagram at @heygeoffrey 

In this episode, I speak with Nadav Levy and Dario Winterton about their work "Integrating Virtual Reality into Cricothyrotomy Training: A Pilot Evaluation of Learner Confidence and Perceived Skills Transfer."

In this episode, I speak with Stefan Graser about his work "UXARclass: A Proposed Classification Taxonomy of Design Recommendations Toward Relevant UX Dimensions for Augmented Reality in Corporate Training"

For more information about Stefan, check out the links below:

Project website: https://uxarcis.ueq-research.org/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefan-graser-2486a91a0/

In this episode, I speak with Andrew Enaifoghe about his work "THE REVOLUTIONIZATION OF EDUCATION IN SOCIETY 5.0 - THE ROLE OF VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY IN CREATING IMMERSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS: LITERATURE REVIEW"

For more information, check out Andrew's ResearchGate Link: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Andrew-Enaifoghe-2/research

Andrew's Short Bio:

Dr. Andrew Enaifoghe is a multidisciplinary researcher specializing in public administration, governance, and sustainable development. His work explores inclusive governance, participatory democracy, and socio‑economic transformation in Africa. As an educator and Public Technologist, he has also contributed research to digital divide in education. He has authored over 100 peer‑reviewed publications, contributing significantly to African governance and development scholarship. He is a recipient of the Vice‑Chancellor’s Research and Excellence Award for 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2024 in recognition of his exceptional research output.  He has also engaged in international academic dialogue, including serving as a guest lecturer at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he presented on youth participation in Nigeria’s #EndSARS movement. Beyond academia, Dr. Enaifoghe is known as an inspirational writer, preacher, and motivational speaker dedicated to promoting education, ethical leadership, and community empowerment. 

In this episode, I speak with Jan-Oliver Kutza about his work "Utilization and Evaluation of Virtual Reality-based Interventions for the Training of Child Endangerment Assessment – A Scoping Review"

In this episode, I speak with Ruchi Sembey about their work "Considerations for VR Integration into Human-Centered Computing Education"

In this episode, I speak with Keith Jones, co-founder of Alchemy Worldwide and co-author of Provoke: The Art of Transformative Facilitation, which was shortlisted for UK Business Book of the Year in 2020.