Implementing Immersive Learning Environments—Panel Discussion

This podcast presents a panel discussion with four experts on immersive learning environments (ILEs), covering the operational aspects of implementing an ILE, including infrastructure, user support, and pedagogical and policy requirements. The panelists for this session, “The Bar May Not Be as High as You Expect: Considerations in Implementing an Immersive Learning Environment,” were:

• Phillip D. Long, Associate Director, Office of Educational Innovation and Technology, MIT
• Jeffrey K. Sarbaum, Assistant Professor, Economics, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
• Heidi Trotta, Instructional Designer, Seton Hall University
• Moderator: Alan Levine, Director, Member and Technology Resources, The New Media Consortium (NMC)

The discussion was presented as a general session at Immersive Learning Environments: New Paths to Interaction and Engagement, the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative's Spring 2007 Focus Session, held at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation in Raleigh, North Carolina, March 27–28, 2007. Additional resources from the event, including session recordings and audio interviews, video, presentation materials, and photos, also are available online.