Work-in-Progress—Towards a University Wide Implementation of Extended Reality

Abstract

While university educators worldwide start to see the benefits of using extended reality (XR) in their classes, they often lack a policy framework and support from their management to do so effectively. As a result, various XR initiatives arise throughout universities, leaving all knowledge, expertise and XR learning materials scattered and unexploited by the majority of the other staff. At Thomas More University of Applied Sciences, Belgium, we are working towards a framework for a university-wide implementation of XR in learning. To achieve this goal, there are several challenges to overcome: mapping the existing initiatives and needs, inspiring educators, sharing knowledge and expertise, purchasing hardware and related software within a limited budget, and drafting a pedagogical and organizational policy framework. In this work-in-progress paper, we explain how Thomas More addresses these challenges and works towards a university-wide implementation of XR for learning.