On Wednesday, August 28, 2024, the Laboratory for Multimedia of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, hosted the kick-off meeting for the TeachXR project. TeachXR focuses on exploring and integrating advanced technologies such as virtual, augmented, and extended reality in primary and secondary schools.
The objective of the TeachXR project is to enhance the quality of education by incorporating advanced technologies as complementary tools to traditional teaching methods. Within the project framework, we will provide primary and secondary school teachers with the necessary knowledge to develop content and integrate XR technologies into the learning process. The project will also include customized training for mentors and the establishment of learning labs to familiarize and experiment with XR technologies.
The TeachXR project partners include:
- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Electrical Engineering (Lead Partner);
- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Computer and Information Science;
- University of Maribor, Faculty of Education;
- University of Primorska, Faculty of Management;
- School Centre Slovenske Konjice – Zreče;
- School Centre Novo Mesto;
- Upper Secondary School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Technical Gymnasium Ljubljana;
- Markovci Primary School;
- Institute of the Republic of Slovenia for Vocational Education and Training;
- Institute of Contemporary History.
The Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana serves as the project coordinator, with Klemen Pečnik leading the project’s content development.
At the meeting, the attendees were addressed on behalf of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Boštjan Batagelj, Vice-Dean for Scientific Research, and the Head of the Laboratory for Multimedia, Prof. Dr. Matevž Pogačnik. Klemen Pečnik, the project’s content lead, concluded the opening remarks. The project activities commenced with partner presentations, followed by a review of the work packages and project activities. Several working groups were established, including the project management group, quality assurance group, and dissemination and promotion group. The meeting concluded with a constructive discussion and a summary of the initial meeting’s conclusions.
In line with the use of modern technologies, the meeting was conducted in a hybrid format, with a live broadcast from the Multimedia hall at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, supported by the technical team from the Multimedia center.
The project is funded under the Slovenian Recovery and Resilience Plan, supported by the Recovery and Resilience Facility.