XR @ DeakinXR encompasses AR, VR, MR and VS. Educational XR uses virtual environments for learning.
XR @ Deakin
The XR @ Deakin Network is a community of practice dedicated to enhancing learning experiences, research, and scholarship through the integration of extended reality (XR) technologies. This network brings together staff from diverse disciplines, fostering a collaborative environment where members can share knowledge, successes, and challenges related to XR in education and research.
- Facilitates the exchange of expertise and innovative practices in XR for teaching and learning.
- Acts as a forum for interdisciplinary collaboration, promoting the advancement of XR across faculties.
- Disseminates information about funding opportunities and supports members in accessing resources for XR initiatives.
XR stands for extended reality which includes augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), mixed reality (MR) and virtual simulation (VS).
T&L with Extended Reality at Deakin
Immersive technologies for education:Ensuring our students are not only learning through immersive experiences but learning how to create them
Team: Deakin Immersive Technology Lab: Guy Wood-Bradley, Sophie McKenzie, William Raffe, Thuong Hoang
School /Faculty: School of IT, SEBE
Type of extended reality: A wide range of sensory immersive research tools, including visual projection and headsets, locomotion, olfactory, auditory and haptic interfaces
Publication link: Full article: Teaching-focused rapid authoring of educational extended reality (eduXR) experiences
Virtual reality museum objects
Team: Manca Ogrizek, Michael Mortimer, Kaja Antlej, Hans Stefan, Ben Horan
School /Faculty: School of Engineering
Type of extended reality: Virtual Reality
Publication link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10055-023-00915-8
Clinical Decision-Making Scenarios
Team: Claire Crossfield, Meg Pollock, Jane Kiddell, Dr. Emily Tomlinson, Prof Lauren McTier
School /Faculty: School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health
Type of extended reality: Virtual Simulation
Publication link: https://doi.org/10.1080/10376178.2025.2608726
Virtual simulation in optometry
Team: Amanda Edgar, Luke Chong, Ryan Wood-Bradley, James Armitage, Susie McFarlane, Jane Kiddell
School /Faculty: School of Medicine – Health
Type of extended reality: Virtual Simulation
Publication link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10639-023-12369-1
360-degree video in teacher education
Team: Maria Nicholas (SoE), Sophie McKenzie (SIT), Shaun Bangay (SIT), John Cripps Clark (SoE).
School /Faculty: School of Education, Faculty of Arts and Education & School of Information Technology, Faculty of Science Engineering & Built Environment
Type of extended reality: Virtual Simulation
Assessing the effectiveness of assessment in virtual environments in sport management
Team: Johnathan Robertson
School /Faculty: Business School
Type of extended reality: Virtual Simulation
Publication link: https://experts.deakin.edu.au/38301-jonathan-robertson
Virtual social work clinic
Team: Sevi Vassos, Michelle Hunt
School /Faculty: School of Health and Social Development
Type of extended reality: Virtual Simulation
Publication link: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02615479.2023.2275655#ack
Using simulation and virtual reality to prepare social workers for practice
Team: Sophie Goldingay and Sevi Vassos
School /Faculty: School of Health and Social Development
Type of extended reality: Virtual Simulation
Publication link: Using Simulation and Virtual Reality to Prepare Social Workers for Pra
Virtual placement
Team: Jade Sheen
School /Faculty: School of Psychology
Type of extended reality: Virtual Simulation
Publication link: VirtualClinic
XR in the primary classroom
Team: Will King
School /Faculty: School of Education – Arts and Education
Type of extended reality: VR and AR – 360 cameras
Educational augmented reality design to facilitate classroom engagement
Team: Manjeet Singh,Shaun Bangay , Atul Sajjanhar
School /Faculty: School of IT
Type of extended reality: Augmented reality
Publication link: https://mdpi-res.com/mti/mti-07-00046/article_deploy/mti-07-00046-v3.pdf?version=1684224919
Assess students remotely
Team: Imali Dias
School /Faculty: School of IT
Type of extended reality: Augmented Reality
Publication link: Web-based AR tool to assess students remotely in real time and provide on-time feedback
High fidelity simulations with mannequins and OT Sim
High fidelity simulations with mannequins Medicine and Nursing
XR program reviews*
*The XR programs listed on this page are provided as examples to support exploration, discussion, and critical evaluation of extended reality in teaching, learning, and research. Inclusion does not imply endorsement, recommendation, or suitability for use in all teaching contexts. Utilisation should consider pedagogical alignment, cybersecurity, accessibility, privacy, cost, and institutional requirements before adopting any XR tool.”
