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Members of the LITS Research and Instructional Design team were recently invited to present a webinar for the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) Building Better Curriculum Webinar Series.
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Several members of the LITS Research and Instructional Design team were recently selected to teach a workshop at the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference in Chicago.
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Judy Zhou ’19 and her virtual reality project that is focused on empathy is one illustration of how digital technology is integrated across campus, a key priority of the College's Because Hamilton campaign.
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To set foot in India’s Vishnupada temple, the most important site in the sacred city of Gaya, is to absorb a sense of place and purpose. With its niches, shrines, and statues, the temple is rich with information, and every object tells a story about Gaya’s complex history. This is why Associate Professor of Religious Studies Abhishek Amar wants students in his Dying, Death, and Afterlife course to experience Vishnupada inside and out.
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Creative writing major Hannah McLean ’19 tells of the post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans education system using virtual reality.
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Instructional Designer & 3d Technology Specialist Ben Salzman presented on mixed reality technology innovation in higher education at the National Educause Conference on a panel with representatives from Yale, Syracuse, and Florida International Universities this month.
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The Immersive Technology Summer Institute is a joint venture that has brought together a collaborative team of technologists, faculty, and students to explore 3D and virtual applications in a week-long, working session.
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Literature Nhora Lucía Serrano incorporated virtual reality technologies and assignments into her interdisciplinary Literature 232 “Dream a Little Dream: Virtual Realities & Literature” course.
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Students weren’t limited to learning the intricacies of human anatomy via illustrations in a textbook in Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology Jessica Fellmeth’s Survey of Human Anatomy class.
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In announcing the expansion of its applied research network “to explore the most effective and impactful use cases in virtual reality, augmented reality and 3D printing,” HP Inc, named Hamilton College among a group of “elite colleges and universities” as a participant in the program.