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Saturday, April 23 • 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Enhancing Digital Empowerment through Extended Reality

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Embracing the future in this digital era calls for the exploration and implementation of emerging technologies in all industries. In particular, the media industry will continue to evolve its ability to offer immersive and impactful experiences that can create a space for deeper empathy and incite real, systemic change. Mixed reality is the key to revolutionizing the media industry. Immersive Extended Reality (XR) technologies, such as Virtual Reality (VR), and Augmented Reality (AR), are mission-critical for personal and collective empowerment. XR can empower creative expression and is foundational for next-generation digital literacy. It is high-time for curricula and professional pathways to explore how XR can promote future-thinking and drive effective change. Moderator: Leily Khatibi,Trigger - The Mixed Reality Agency
Panelists: Marjan Khatibi, Nicholls State University; Empowering Through Virtual Reality
Tina Korani, San Jose State University; Empower through Augmented Reality
Leily Khatibi, Trigger - The Mixed Reality Agency; Empowering Collective Creativity in Extended Reality
Roya Ebtehaj, Santa Clara University; Empowering empathy through storytelling using XR technology
Moderators
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Leily Khatibi

Trigger - The Mixed Reality Agency

Speakers
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Tina Korani

Assistant Professor, San Jose State University
After receiving her undergraduate degree in Visual Communication at the Art University of Tehran, Tina Korani continued her education in pursuit of a Master of Fine Arts in Studio Arts from Louisiana State University. It was there that she jumpstarted my career in education while... Read More →
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Marjan Khatibi

Assistant Professor of Art, Nicholls State University
Marjan Khatibi is a visual designer, media artist, and Adobe Education Leader. Her artwork addresses gender equity using Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality and 2D animation. She specializes in Design, Animation, and Art Direction. Her illustrations are meant to provoke emotion... Read More →
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roya ebtehaj

Postdoc Fellow, Santa Clara University
Roya Ebtehaj is a multifaceted artist and educator based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She Intermingles art and technology by exploring the digital culture that has formed due to the ways individuals interact with current media and consume information. Ebtehaj utilizes XR, 3D, animation... Read More →

Saturday April 23, 2022 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
LVCC West Hall, W221
  Interactive Media & Emerging Technologies, Student

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