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LEAD-ME Summer Training School Salford 2023

Digital Divide: Accessible XR Curriculum Development

September 13-15 2023

Venue: University of Salford

Campus map: https://www.salford.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2023-05/uos-campus-map-2023.pdf
Chapman Building - building 11
SEES Building - building 12

Overview

The Salford Training School aims to contribute to and enhance existing accessibility technical knowledge:

Program

Wednesday 13th September (Chapman Building, Salford University - room 1/2)

Time
09:30 - 10:00Welcome and Introduction (Chris Hughes, Krzys Krejtz)
10:00 - 11:30Introduction to XR/Technology etc (Andrew Duchowski)
11:30 - 12:00Coffee Break
12:00 - 12:30MediaCity Immersive Technologies Innovation Hub (MITIH) (Andy Miah)
12:30 - 13:00Gaze Led Audio Descripton (Krzys Krejtz)
13:00 - 14:30Lunch
14:30 - 15:00AR and Nurse Training (Ian Drumm - to be confirmed)
15:00 - 15:30XR Education Microbiology (Chloe James)
15:30 - 16:00Coffee Break
16:00 - 17:00Discussion around current state of the art of Accessibility in XR (Chris Hughes)

Thursday 14th September (SEES Building, Salford University - room 202)

Time
09:00 - 09:15Welcome
09:15 - 10:30Hands-on session
10:30 - 11:00Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:30Hands-on session
12:30 - 14:00Lunch
14:00 - 15:30Hands-on session
15:30 - 16:00Coffee Break
16:00 - 17:30Hands-on session

Friday 15th September (SEES Building, Salford University - room 211)

Time
09:00 - 09:15Welcome
09:15 - 10:30Student presentations
10:30 - 11:00Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:30Wrap up and Conclusions (Chris Hughes, Krzys Krejtz)