Immersive Learning Conference

@ the Caraway Conference Center in Asheboro, NC

Wednesday, May 11th - Friday, May 13th

Welcome to the 2022 Immersive Learning Conference for CTE Faculty

Until recently, career and technical education skills required a great deal of hands-on experience that could not have been taught remotely. Although students still need to be trained in the field and laboratories, new technologies have emerged that allow virtual environments to serve as a supplementary role that increases proficiency. Through practice in a virtual environment, students may reduce the amount of time, money, and resources required to spend in a physical workspace. These immersive learning technologies will provide CTE students equal access to instruction by providing the opportunity to practice hands-on skills in flexible locations and times.

The North Carolina Community College System Office is inviting you to the Immersive Learning Conference in May of 2022. The mission of the Immersive Learning Conference is to allow community colleges throughout the state of North Carolina to share experiences with immersive learning technology that have the potential to train students in career and technical skills both virtually and remotely. This conference will introduce CTE faculty to a variety of immersive technologies that have the potential to expand instructional methods for the future workforce, making learning both exciting and relevant.

We hope you will join us for this amazing conference.

Contact the Director of Online Learning at NCCCS, Dr. Lane Freeman, with any questions. freemanl@nccommunitycolleges.edu

NOTICE: This event is full and CTE Faculty Registration is no longer available.

This three-day conference will focus on immersive technology in three specific CTE career clusters:

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics - (Automotive Services, Collision Repair, Diesel)
Architecture & Construction - (Carpentry, Electrical, HVAC, Masonry, Plumbing)
Manufacturing - (Advanced Manufacturing, Metals, Welding, Woodworking)

Faculty and staff associated with these three career clusters will be given first priority in staying at the Caraway Conference Center at no cost*. Staying at the Conference Center will include:

Free Registration
Lodging
Meals

*ALL attendees and participants will be responsible for paying for transportation to and from the Caraway Conference Center.

This event is full and CTE Faculty Registration is no longer available.

Thursday Luncheon Interest Form

One-Day Guests

The luncheon is already included for those who have registered as CTE faculty or staff and therefore do not need to register with Luncheon Form.

This Immersive Learning Conference is designed to provide CTE faculty with an opportunity to engage in hands-on learning with immersive learning technology. However, we would like to take an opportunity to extend a time of collaboration among CTE faculty and other stakeholders to discuss implementation and potential for these technologies in filling the skills gap throughout North Carolina.

We are limited in the number of seats we have for luncheon attendees, with first priority being CTE faculty, If you would like to be considered to attend the luncheon, please complete the form above and we will reach out to you once we have ensured CTE faculty have a seat at the table.