Date: Thursday, September 17, 2026

Location: SCSU School of Business, New Haven, CT

Time: 1:00 to 7:00 pm

        1 to 5 pm - Hands-on Workshops, Guest Speakers, Vendor Demonstrations

        5 to 7 pm - Networking Cocktail Event

Cost: Free!

Registration open soon!

Workshop Outcomes

Experience first-hand use of XR headsets and specific XR training applications

Meet with XR training providers and view examples of their XR training solutions

Have an introduction to XR deployment strategies and ROI possibilities

Develop an understanding of XR hardware and different types of XR training

Explore XR training case studies

Gain perspectives on meeting a healthcare organization's training needs with XR technology

Training Completion Certificate

All attendees at the workshop will receive a digital certificate of completion.

Sponsors

Randall Rode, Event Organizer, Master of Ceremonies

Mr. Rode is a prominent voice in the use of extended reality technologies in higher education and medical settings, leading conversations and explorations with peer institutions and industry XR developers, focusing on XR implementation and support strategies for training.  He is a writer and frequent speaker at higher-education conferences on the topic of XR, an organizer of XR workshops for higher education institutions, and a leader of XR communities for the Immersive Learning Research Network and Educause.  Read our interview with Mr. Rode here: https://www.southernct.edu/owll/news.

Check back for workshop sessions, vendors, panel topics, and more!