InnovatED Roundtable

Start Date

Tue, 2026-05-12 12:00

This roundtable brings together faculty members who are actively developing or exploring AR, VR, and game-based learning initiatives. Designed as a focused community conversation, the session provides space to share current projects, exchange challenges and insights, and brainstorm future possibilities. Participants will connect with colleagues working at the intersection of pedagogy and immersive technology, fostering collaboration and mutual support. The gathering aims to strengthen a growing community of practice and spark new ideas that advance innovative, experiential learning across disciplines.

Date:	12 MAY 2026 (TUE)
Time:	15:00 – 16:30
Venue:	The Future Playground, Rm 6560 (Lift 27/28)
Organized by:	Center for Education Innovation (CEI)
Guest Expert:

	Prof Eric Hawkinson Professor of Learning Design and Technology Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Kyoto University of Foreign Studies Prof Eric Hawkinson is a learning futurist who experiments with emerging technologies to explore how people will teach, learn, and collaborate in the years ahead. His work blends research, design, and hands-on experimentation through projects such as augmented tourism rallies, AR community art exhibitions, mixed reality escape rooms, and other immersive learning experiences. He is a professor at Kyoto University of Foreign Studies and research coordinator for the MAVR Research Group. Eric is the founder of Together Learning and the developer behind platforms including Reality Labo, My Hometown Project, and Corefolio. He also chairs the World Learning Labs community and is the author of the book Beyond the Automation Abyss, which examines the societal and educational consequences of increasingly automated systems. Full listing of research and projects at: https://erichawkinson.com

Prof Eric Hawkinson
Professor of Learning Design and Technology Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Kyoto University of Foreign Studies

Prof Eric Hawkinson is a learning futurist who experiments with emerging technologies to explore how people will teach, learn, and collaborate in the years ahead. His work blends research, design, and hands-on experimentation through projects such as augmented tourism rallies, AR community art exhibitions, mixed reality escape rooms, and other immersive learning experiences. He is a professor at Kyoto University of Foreign Studies and research coordinator for the MAVR Research Group. Eric is the founder of Together Learning and the developer behind platforms including Reality Labo, My Hometown Project, and Corefolio. He also chairs the World Learning Labs community and is the author of the book Beyond the Automation Abyss, which examines the societal and educational consequences of increasingly automated systems. Full listing of research and projects at: https://erichawkinson.com