Dear Colleagues,
As has been their tradition, CSU sponsors an all-day technology program on their campus in January. This year’s program is on personal virtual reality (VR). Please share this with any interested staff in your libraries.
Thanks
George
Hello K-16 IT and Library Colleagues,
(Feel free to pass this email invite along to other library and IT staff that would benefit from attending. Seating is limited
to 200 people)
Colorado State University’s
Morgan Library
with Samsung, and Adobe:
Personal VR (Virtual Reality) Workshop
Thursday, January 12, 2017
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
CSU Morgan Library,
Fort Collins, Colorado 80523
Each year we are happy to invite you to be our guests at the CSU Morgan Library to experience how colleges and companies are using technologies in their classroom and enhancing their learning
experience for their students:
What:
Workshop: Gain hands-on Personal (VR) Virtual Reality product knowledge for education applications
Where: Colorado State University, Morgan Library, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523
When: January 12, 2017, 8:00AM-4:00PM.
Who should attend: , K-16; Area Libraries, IT managers, Media Specialist and Prospector/ Alliance Libraries
Who Will Present:
CSU, Samsung and Adobe
How much: As in years past Complimentary, you are our guests; no charge to you, seminar registration, lunch
Directions
CSU Morgan Library Directions
Register site URL :
Register here for the FREE Personal VR Workshop
Personal VR (Virtual Reality) Workshop Agenda
8:00 AM
Morgan Library
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Registration and name badge pick-up
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Continental breakfast
9:00 AM Behavioral Science Building (BSB) 131
Morning Session from the stage
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Welcome, Introductions and logistics:
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Answering the Virtual Reality Questions:
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Is VR right for education?
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Is the VR equipment easily available and affordable?
Topic 1 –
Educational VR use cases and applicable value for academia
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Business model for distant learners – textbook vs. VR
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Practical applications and hands on discussion about other educational university use cases.
Topic 2 –
Content Presentation and consumption
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Head-mounted displays and applications
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Morning wrap-up
11:30 AM
Morgan Library
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Lunch/ Networking
12:30 PM
Morgan Library
Afternoon Sessions/ Breakouts:
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Hands on VR workshop in computer classrooms in Morgan Library
Topic 3 –
Content Creation
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Consumer 360 camera operations
Topic 4 –
Content Editing – Adobe/Mettle
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Post-production editing ( using Adobe Premier Pro/After Effects/Skybox Studio)
Topic 5 –
Content Distribution
·
360 Distribution platforms
4:00 PM Morgan Library computer classrooms
·
Day Wrap-up and send off
Register site URL :
Register here for the FREE Personal VR Workshop
We look forward to seeing you on Thursday January 12, 2017 at the CSU Morgan Library in Fort Collins Colorado. 80525
Best Regards
Patrick J. Burns
Dean of the Libraries and Vice President for IT
Colorado State University
George Machovec
Executive Director
Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries
3801 E. Florida Ave., Suite 515
Denver, CO 80210
(303) 759-3399 x.101
(303) 759-3363 (fax)