Held in collaboration with the Knowledge Foundation and University College Oxford Blockchain Research Centre from 9 to 11 April, 2024, the special joint event is focused on the impact of blockchain technology on education and our global society. Select speakers from the 2023 event and previous Immersive Education Summits will be joined by international experts this April at Oriel College, Oxford University, for an invigorating and insightful series of public talks and workshops.
Please note that the Oxford accommodation (room) and formal dinner options are limited.
Join us for the unique opportunity to wake, dine and conference at Oriel College, Oxford University, which houses your official Oxford accommodation. The Oxford Experience includes 3 days of breakfast and lunch, a formal 3-course dinner, and full access to both conferences. For details and a visual overview of the experience provided to attendees please refer to the EXPERIENCE page.
Open International Standards
Open International Standards (OSI) for blockchain in the field of education will be presented during the 2024 Blockchain in Education Summit, together with select Technology Working Groups (TWGs) for qualified researchers and practitioners. OSI TWGs to be presented include Authentication and Anti-fraud TWG (AAF.TWG), Protecting Learner Data TWG (PLD.TWG), Artificial Intelligence in Education TWG (AIE.TWG), and Analytics and Visualization TWG (AAV.TWG).
Hackathon
Based on the success of the $40,000 blockchain hackathon held during the 2023 Blockchain in Education Summit, a similar hackathon is anticipated for 2024. Form your team or compete solo, join us at Oxford (or online if you can't join in person), and compete in our 3-day blockchain hackathon for a chance to win awards and an opportunity to work in the field of blockchain for education.
How To Participate
The prestigious academic and technical joint event is open to the public, but space is limited.
Speakers at Immersive Education events have included faculty, researchers, staff, administrators and professionals from Harvard University (Harvard Graduate School of Education, Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School, and Harvard Kennedy School of Government), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), MIT Media Lab, The Smithsonian Institution, United Nations, UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), United States Department of Education, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), United States Department of the Interior (DOI) National Park Service (NPS), United States National Portrait Gallery (NPG), Federation of American Scientists (FAS), Stanford University, Cornell University, Boston College, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), University of Southern California (USC), Columbia University Teachers College (TC), University of Maryland (UMD), Duke University, Amherst College, Google, Microsoft, Intel, Twitter, Disney, Oracle, Computerworld, University of Oxford, University of Zurich, Italian Ministry of Education National Institute for Documentation, Innovation and Educational Research (INDIRE), the Louvre Museum and Palace of Versailles, Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden), Sorbonne University (France), Keio University (Japan), Nippon TV (Japan), National University of Singapore (NUS), Government of New South Wales (Australia), Israel Ministry of Education MOFET Institute (Israel), University of Glasgow (UK), European Learning Industry Group (ELIG), Università degli Studi di Padova (University of Padua, Italy), University of Zurich (Switzerland), Trinity College (Ireland), University of Barcelona (Spain), Italian National Research Council (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche), Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (Spain), and many more world-class organizations detailed at https://summit.ImmersiveEducation.org
Immersive Education Initiative, the world's foremost experts in immersion and immersive technology, is a non-profit international collaboration of educational institutions, research institutes, museums, consortia and companies. The Initiative was established in 2005 with the mission to define and develop standards, best practices, technology platforms, training and education programs, and communities of support for virtual worlds, virtual reality, augmented and mixed reality, simulations, game-based learning and training systems, immersive teaching and immersive learning platforms, and fully immersive environments such as caves and domes.
Thousands of faculty, researchers, staff and administrators are members of the Immersive Education Initiative, who together service millions of academic and corporate learners worldwide.
Collaborators and Summit speakers include faculty, researchers, graduate students, and executives from the world's leading academic and cultural organizations, universities, and companies, such as United Nations, United States Department of Education, Harvard University, University of Oxford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), The Smithsonian Institution, Stanford University, NASA, Google, Microsoft, Intel, Twitter, Disney, Oracle, Computerworld, Italian Ministry of Education, the Louvre Museum and Palace of Versailles, Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden), Sorbonne University (France), Keio University (Japan), Nippon TV (Japan), National University of Singapore (NUS), Government of New South Wales (Australia), Israel Ministry of Education, University of Glasgow (UK), European Learning Industry Group (ELIG), Università degli Studi di Padova (University of Padua, Italy), University of Zurich (Switzerland), Trinity College (Ireland), University of Barcelona (Spain), Italian National Research Council (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche), Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (Spain), and many more world-class organizations
Wake, Dine & Conference at Oxford
International experts to convene in Oxford, England
16 February 2024 — The Immersive Education Initiative has officially opened Standard Registration (with discounts) for the joint 2024 Blockchain in Education Summit and 2024 Digital Civilisation conference.
Held in collaboration with the Knowledge Foundation and University College Oxford Blockchain Research Centre from 9 to 11 April, 2024, the special joint event is focused on the impact of blockchain technology on education and our global society. Select speakers from the 2023 event and previous Immersive Education Summits will be joined by international experts this April at Oriel College, Oxford University, for an invigorating and insightful series of public talks and workshops.
Please note that the Oxford accommodation (room) and formal dinner options are limited.
Details and the corresponding United Nations "Blockchain and Eduction" report are available through the official joint conference website:
OXFORD OVERVIEW + United Nations Report (PDF)
The Oxford Experience
Join us for the unique opportunity to wake, dine and conference at Oriel College, Oxford University, which houses your official Oxford accommodation. The Oxford Experience includes 3 days of breakfast and lunch, a formal 3-course dinner, and full access to both conferences. For details and a visual overview of the experience provided to attendees please refer to the EXPERIENCE page.
Open International Standards
Open International Standards (OSI) for blockchain in the field of education will be presented during the 2024 Blockchain in Education Summit, together with select Technology Working Groups (TWGs) for qualified researchers and practitioners. OSI TWGs to be presented include Authentication and Anti-fraud TWG (AAF.TWG), Protecting Learner Data TWG (PLD.TWG), Artificial Intelligence in Education TWG (AIE.TWG), and Analytics and Visualization TWG (AAV.TWG).
Hackathon
Based on the success of the $40,000 blockchain hackathon held during the 2023 Blockchain in Education Summit, a similar hackathon is anticipated for 2024. Form your team or compete solo, join us at Oxford (or online if you can't join in person), and compete in our 3-day blockchain hackathon for a chance to win awards and an opportunity to work in the field of blockchain for education.
How To Participate
The prestigious academic and technical joint event is open to the public, but space is limited.
Researchers, teachers, trainers, students, exhibitors, sponsors and other individuals interested in participating are invited to review the 2023 joint conferences and previous Blockchain in Education Summit events and then visit the 2024 Oxford site for early registration:
SPACE IS LIMITED: REGISTRATION IS OPEN
World-renowned Speakers
Speakers at Immersive Education events have included faculty, researchers, staff, administrators and professionals from Harvard University (Harvard Graduate School of Education, Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School, and Harvard Kennedy School of Government), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), MIT Media Lab, The Smithsonian Institution, United Nations, UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), United States Department of Education, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), United States Department of the Interior (DOI) National Park Service (NPS), United States National Portrait Gallery (NPG), Federation of American Scientists (FAS), Stanford University, Cornell University, Boston College, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), University of Southern California (USC), Columbia University Teachers College (TC), University of Maryland (UMD), Duke University, Amherst College, Google, Microsoft, Intel, Twitter, Disney, Oracle, Computerworld, University of Oxford, University of Zurich, Italian Ministry of Education National Institute for Documentation, Innovation and Educational Research (INDIRE), the Louvre Museum and Palace of Versailles, Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden), Sorbonne University (France), Keio University (Japan), Nippon TV (Japan), National University of Singapore (NUS), Government of New South Wales (Australia), Israel Ministry of Education MOFET Institute (Israel), University of Glasgow (UK), European Learning Industry Group (ELIG), Università degli Studi di Padova (University of Padua, Italy), University of Zurich (Switzerland), Trinity College (Ireland), University of Barcelona (Spain), Italian National Research Council (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche), Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (Spain), and many more world-class organizations detailed at https://summit.ImmersiveEducation.org
PRESS CONTACT
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Immersive Education Initiative
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Millions of Learners Worldwide
Immersive Education Initiative, the world's foremost experts in immersion and immersive technology, is a non-profit international collaboration of educational institutions, research institutes, museums, consortia and companies. The Initiative was established in 2005 with the mission to define and develop standards, best practices, technology platforms, training and education programs, and communities of support for virtual worlds, virtual reality, augmented and mixed reality, simulations, game-based learning and training systems, immersive teaching and immersive learning platforms, and fully immersive environments such as caves and domes.
Thousands of faculty, researchers, staff and administrators are members of the Immersive Education Initiative, who together service millions of academic and corporate learners worldwide.
Collaborators and Summit speakers include faculty, researchers, graduate students, and executives from the world's leading academic and cultural organizations, universities, and companies, such as United Nations, United States Department of Education, Harvard University, University of Oxford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), The Smithsonian Institution, Stanford University, NASA, Google, Microsoft, Intel, Twitter, Disney, Oracle, Computerworld, Italian Ministry of Education, the Louvre Museum and Palace of Versailles, Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden), Sorbonne University (France), Keio University (Japan), Nippon TV (Japan), National University of Singapore (NUS), Government of New South Wales (Australia), Israel Ministry of Education, University of Glasgow (UK), European Learning Industry Group (ELIG), Università degli Studi di Padova (University of Padua, Italy), University of Zurich (Switzerland), Trinity College (Ireland), University of Barcelona (Spain), Italian National Research Council (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche), Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (Spain), and many more world-class organizations
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