2026 Horizon Report Trends: Immersive Learning in Second Life with Sheila Webber

🎓 Welcome to the 12th Annual Virtual Worlds MOOC! 🎓 We are so excited to have you join this immersive learning journey. We'd like to invite you to join the current VWMOOC26 and future VWMOOCs to learn more, immerse in the underwater treasure hunt at the VWMOOC26 Second Life headquarters in Virtlantis http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Academia/230/75/2 and to access all the course materials, badges, and certificates 3 and at the LMS 🔗 Course Link: https://integrating-technology.org/course/view.php?id=13 You will get personal help from MOOC facilitator Dr. Nellie Deutsch and the course particpants in the support forums and from the agentic Ai agent 24/7 for the next 10 months. @secondlife @vweconsortium Sheila Webber (Sheila Yoshikawa) Trends from the 2026 Horizon Report 00:00:00 - Introduction and Welcome 00:02:15 - Session Overview with Sheila 00:04:30 - Focus Areas 00:08:12 - Social Trends & Lifelong Learning 00:15:45 - Technological Innovations (AI & XR) 00:23:20 - Economic Trends & The Future of Work 00:30:42 - Addressing "Wicked Challenges" 00:38:15 - Immersive Experience Tour 00:45:30 - Community Q&A and Discussion 00:54:18 - Final Reflections & Closing #SecondLife #EdTech #VirtualWorlds #HigherEd #education In this Virtual Worlds Education Roundtable session, Sheila will introduce the trends for Higher Education (social, technological, economic, environmental and policy) outlined in the 2026 Horizon Report on Teaching & Learning https://library.educause.edu/-/media/files/library/2026/5/2026hrteachinglearning.pdf and we will discuss them in text chat. How do people feel about the analysis? Do you agree with it? Are any trends exaggerated or left out? Does the analysis apply to sectors other than HE? At http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Infolit%20iSchool/230/25/21 This year’s theme, "Connecting for Learning in Virtual Worlds," focuses on how educators, researchers, and learners can build global bridges through immersive technology. In this session, our organizing team—Dr. Nellie Deutsch (Nellie), Dr. Doris Molero (Pionia), and Dr. Valerie Hill (Val)—officially kicks off the month-long event running throughout August 2026. *Join the VWMOOC26 on Integrating Technology Ai for Educators Moodle LMS* https://integrating-technology.org/course/view.php?id=13 *View the Schedule* https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hp7vT8BoOmfbSmP_DhyqiVCUeDCbuW1viKABlXaeYrM/edit?usp=sharing *Second Life Headquarters of VWMOOC26 in Virtlantis * http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Academia/230/75/23 *Connect with Dr. Nellie Deutsch* * Subscribe: https://youtube.com/@UCsLt8oYvDYGpSHcGhRBBkyw * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelliedeutsch/ Click SUBSCRIBE and hit the 🔔 icon to receive the latest updates from Dr. Nellie Deutsch. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsLt8oYvDYGpSHcGhRBBkyw/join