Tutorials

  • First Steps Using the Digital Makerspace - a Tool With Multipurpose Use and Potential for Teaching and Others

    Wednesday | May 8, 2024 | 14:30 - 15:45

    A multipurpose software tool for building web apps and software-based Open Education Resources, called "Digital Makerspace" (DMS), was developed in the last 8 years at the applied university and is now ready for use. The tool is useful for creating and designing almost all thinkable material and tools for online usage by web users, for example, providing digital learning material and digital interactive exercises. The tool is free for use for everyone and is supposed to be self-explaining. 

    • Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg

    • Academia

  • Developing Trustworthy Educational Metaverses Using Open Source Generative AI (GenAI) and Mixed Reality (MR) Technologies

    Wednesday | May 8, 2024 | 14:30 - 15:45

    The educational landscape is on the cusp of a transformative leap with the integration of Generative AI (GenAI) and Mixed Reality (MR) technologies. This tutorial, "Developing Trustworthy Educational Metaverses using Open Source GenAI and Mixed Reality (MR) Technologies," aims to explore the fusion of Meta's open-source LLAMA-2 model with MR to offer immersive, personalized educational experiences. We will dissect the opportunities and challenges of employing Open Source GenAI and MR in educational metaverses, emphasizing creating reliable, ethically aligned virtual learning environments. Attendees will gain insights into existing techniques to enhance trustworthiness in these tools and tackle the remaining hurdles.

    • Sajjad Hussain

      James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, UK

    • Ala Al-Fuqaha

      Hamad bin Khalifa University, Qatar

    • Junaid Qadir

      Qatar University, Qatar

    • Muhammad Bilal

      Birmingham City University, United Kingdom

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