The Versatilist
The Versatilist
Patrick O'Shea
A podcast supported by the Immersive Learning Research Network (iLRN) that is dedicated to sharing and exploring the nature of immersive learning.
Episode 416: Immersive Learning in the Cradle of Western Civilization - Stylianos Mystakidis & Christos Koulouris
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 Stylianos Mystakidis & Christos Koulouris about a musuem-based AR game they've created.  For more information about the game, check out https://youtu.be/DConVjy77pE?si=w08wTcAXXp5d2DJZ and researchgate.net/publication/405403725_Smart_Gamification_of_a_Museum_Exhibition_using_Augmented_Reality_and_Generative_Artificial_Intelligence.  For more information about Christos, check out his LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/christos-koulouris-290889325
Jul 14
35 min
Episode 415: Immersive Learning in the Cradle of Western Civilization - Vlasios Kasapakis
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 Vlasios Kasapakis about his work with cultural heritage and storytelling, along with his work with the XR Lab at the University of the Aegean.
Jul 13
32 min
Episode 414: Immersive Learning in the Cradle of Western Civilization - Despoina Tsiafaki
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 Despoina Tsiafaki about her work on THRACE-CONNECT (Full Title: Unraveling Connections between Aegean and inland Thrace via the Rhodope mountains, through archaeological exploration and spatial technology, can be found at https://thraceconnect.athenarc.gr/en/main-page/).  This project is implemented in the framework of H.F.R.I call “3rd Call for H.F.R.I.’s Research Projects to Support Faculty Members & Researchers” (H.F.R.I. Project Number: 23755).” To connect with the project, its LinkedIn is https://www.linkedin.com/company/thrace-connect
Jul 8
32 min
Episode 413: Immersive Learning in the Cradle of Western Civilization - Thomas Varelas
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 Thomas Varelas about his company Griffenware (https://griffinware.gr/en/).  To connect with Thomas, his LinkedIn is https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-varelas-18844a83/
Jul 7
30 min
Episode 412: Immersive Learning in the Cradle of Western Civilization - Aristos Protopsaltis
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 Aristos Protopsaltis, the CEO of DisruptEd.  For more information about Aristos, check out his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aristidis-protopsaltis/.  Also, check out one of the projects he's working on: SENSES - Science Education through Novel Teaching Strategies for Environmental Sustainability - https://www.sensesproject.eu/
Jul 5
30 min
Episode 411: Immersive Learning in the Cradle of Western Civilization - Markos Mentzelopoulos
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 Markos Mentzelopoulos about his work building an immersive AI-infused game to support students.  If you want to see an example of the Virtual Markos in action, check out the slide at https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1InzDusmMsTBwLh4ysLburAclXGSAt390/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116559213144539179221&rtpof=true&sd=true.
Jul 4
31 min
Episode 410: Immersive Learning in the Cradle of Western Civilization - Greg Agriopoulos
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 Greg Agriopoulos who's company Haptikos is doing some amazing work with mapping human hand movement through exoskeleton technology.
Jul 3
29 min
Episode 409: Immersive Learning in the Cradle of Western Civilization - Dimitra Zacharia
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 Dimitra Zacharia about her project to use immersive escape rooms to foster empathy.
Jul 2
33 min
Episode 408: Immersive Learning in the Cradle of Western Civilization - Tassos Mikropoulos
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 Tassos Mikropoulos about his views on immersive learning technologies.
Jul 1
31 min
Episode 407: Immersive Learning in the Cradle of Western Civilization - Georgia Polia
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 Georgia Polia about her work at VR Planet, particularly in regards to autism and alzheimers.  For more information on her work, check out the links below:https://vrplanet.gr/https://youtube.com/@vr_planet?si=Qv7v5ovtw4iQNaLghttps://www.facebook.com/share/14w4oZbbEbW/
Jun 30
33 min
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