Wolfson Campus Learning Day

April 18^th, 2023 – 11:30AM – 4:30PM

VR/AR Expo: 11:30AM to 12:45PM

This event is for all MDC faculty and Wolfson staff

Station 01 – Humanities (MAGIC)

• Art Appreciation: Gravity Sketch
• Philosophy: Trolley Problem
• Literature: Anne Frank
• Theater Appreciation: Sweet Sorrow
• Speech: Speech Trainer
• Music: Ragtime

Station 02 – Sciences & Math (MAGIC)

• Math: Sums
• Physics: PHIN
• Astronomy: Mission ISS
• Environmental Science: Sea Level
• Biology: The Cell
• Chemstry: Palladius
• Chemistry: Hybridization Theory Practice

Station 03 – English & History (MAGIC)

• History: Anne Frank
• American Government: The People’s House

Station 04 – Student Simulations (MAGIC)

• VR Math Simulations, being developed with the Math Department
• Amazonia VR – developed at MAGIC for the Museum of Tomorrow in Brazil
• Everglades

Station 05 – Xennial Digital (vendor)

• We work with forward-thinking organizations to help them build and implement scalable, secure and analytics-driven XR enterprise solutions and platforms.
• Video: Xennial Digital Anesthesia Depth SIM Lab
• Video: Xennial Digital VR Aviation Pre Built Features
• Website: Xennial Digital

Station 06 – Case Western Reserve University – HoloAnatomy (vendor)

• Anatomy Simulation – HoloAnatomy® Software Suite* was developed in collaboration with experienced anatomy faculty, our software gives students 3D perspectives of every part of the body – offering views impossible through any other means.
• Video: YouTube
• Website: HoloAnatomy Software Suite

Keynote Session: 1PM to 1:45PM  1

Panel: The State of XR Education in South Florida

50% of first year’s STEM students will fail or drop out of their intended track.  According to research one of the competencies needed for success in STEM classes is spatial reasoning, and this competency can be taught and XR is a perfect vehicle. What is AR, how is it being used today in our community, and why should you care? Join us for this panel of leaders from South Florida public schools and colleges and universities to learn why and how they are using XR as a teaching tool in their classrooms.

Moderator: Denise Mendez (Microsoft)

Panelists: UM, Broward Public Schools, Case Western Reserve University, FIU, and MDC (Mauricio Ferrazza). Dr. Lupe Diaz was invited to represent MDCPS.

Breakout Session 01: 2PM to 2:45PM

Panel: Making a VR/AR App for Your Classroom

From the MAGIC Halloween Hackathon to Developing a VR Math VR application, MAGIC students with the guidance of Math professor Manini are developing this simulation to be tested during the Math Summer Academy and brought into the classroom in the Fall term. All funded by the Legacy STEM Grant, who’s providing students with a stipend and faculty with task points to develop high impact practices for the classroom. MAGIC students and professor Manini will provide an overview of this journey and lessons learned.

Moderator: Mauricio Ferrazza (MAGIC)

Panelists: MAGIC students Diego Castillo, Pedro Terra, Dacia Steiner with the Legacy STEM Grant, Professor Manini with the Math Department and Professor Mel Tomeo with the MAGIC department.