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SUMMARY:VRARA College & University Committee Online Meet
DESCRIPTION:VRARA College & University Committee Online MeetThe VRARA College & University Committee is pleased to announce that Professor Anastasios (Tassos) Mikropoulos\, Department of Primary Education\, University of Ioannina\, will present at our next Meet on Thursday\, September 25\, 2025\, at 12:00 PM ET (New York) / 7:00 PM EEST (Athens). Professor Mikropoulos will share insights on The Added Value of Extended Reality in Education: Pedagogical Frameworks\, Technological and Pedagogical Affordances.Dr. Mikropoulos is a professor of ICT and Virtual Reality in Education at the University of Ioannina\, where he directs the Educational Approaches to Virtual Reality Technologies Laboratory. He also serves as chair of the Hellenic Association of ICT in Education. His academic contributions have received international recognition\, with more than 4\,700 citations. He has been principal investigator for numerous research\, development\, and educational projects\, and in both 2022 and 2024\, he was ranked among the top 2% of scientists and researchers worldwide in terms of research impact.Join us Thursday\, September 25 at 12:00 PM ET (New York)/ 7:00 PM EEST (Athens)\n\nThe discussion will explore key questions such as:What pedagogical frameworks best support XR in education?How do technological and pedagogical affordances influence adoption?What added value does XR bring to teaching and learning in higher education?Professor Mikropoulos' work continues to shape the understanding of XR's role in education\, bridging research and practice to advance learning worldwide.\nThe VRARA College & University Committee connects educators\, researchers\, and innovators working at the intersection of XR and higher education. Join our Online Meets to grow your knowledge\, share best practices\, and collaborate across the global academic XR community.To get involved or request membership information\, START HERE.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body aria-disabled="false"><p style="caret-color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">VRARA College &amp\; University Committee Online Meet</strong></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;">The VRARA College &amp\; University Committee is pleased to announce that <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Professor Anastasios (Tassos) Mikropoulos</strong>\, Department of Primary Education\, University of Ioannina\, will present at our next Meet on <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Thursday\, September 25\, 2025\, at 12:00 PM ET (New York) / 7:00 PM EEST (Athens)</strong>. Professor Mikropoulos will share insights on <em>The Added Value of Extended Reality in Education: Pedagogical Frameworks\, Technological and Pedagogical Affordances.</em></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;">Dr. Mikropoulos is a professor of ICT and Virtual Reality in Education at the University of Ioannina\, where he directs the <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Educational Approaches to Virtual Reality Technologies Laboratory</strong>. He also serves as chair of the <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Hellenic Association of ICT in Education</strong>. His academic contributions have received international recognition\, with more than 4\,700 citations. He has been principal investigator for numerous research\, development\, and educational projects\, and in both 2022 and 2024\, he was ranked among the <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">top 2% of scientists and researchers worldwide</strong> in terms of research impact.</p><p style="caret-color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Join us Thursday\, September 25 at 12:00 PM ET (New York)/ 7:00 PM EEST (Athens)</strong><br><br></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;">The discussion will explore key questions such as:</p><ul fr-original-style="caret-color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;" style="caret-color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; list-style-position: inside\;"><li style="margin-left: 15px\;"><p>What pedagogical frameworks best support XR in education?</p></li><li style="margin-left: 15px\;"><p>How do technological and pedagogical affordances influence adoption?</p></li><li style="margin-left: 15px\;"><p>What added value does XR bring to teaching and learning in higher education?</p></li></ul><p style="caret-color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;">Professor Mikropoulos&rsquo\; work continues to shape the understanding of XR&rsquo\;s role in education\, bridging research and practice to advance learning worldwide.</p><p style="caret-color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;"><br></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;">The <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.thevrara.com/university&source=gmail&ust=1755894236009000&usg=AOvVaw1TZauqvIDkA1qbuE366UF7" fr-original-style="color: rgb(17\, 85\, 204)\;" href="https://www.thevrara.com/university" style="color: rgb(17\, 85\, 204)\; -webkit-user-select: auto\;" target="_blank">VRARA College &amp\; University Committee</a></strong> connects educators\, researchers\, and innovators working at the intersection of XR and higher education. Join our Online Meets to grow your knowledge\, share best practices\, and collaborate across the global academic XR community.</p><p style="caret-color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\;">To get involved or request membership information\, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.thevrara.com/membership-details&source=gmail&ust=1755894236009000&usg=AOvVaw3rE2nJDEb1eaWhZYp64dLz" fr-original-style="color: rgb(17\, 85\, 204)\;" href="https://www.thevrara.com/membership-details" style="color: rgb(17\, 85\, 204)\; -webkit-user-select: auto\;" target="_blank">START HERE</a>.</p></body></html>
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