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🇨🇦 Rob Theriault @edtechmedic.bsky.social · 3d

I worry that people driving the industry think in dichotomies i.e. it's smart glass or it's VR. In education, the future, in my view, is AI and XR and the depth of immersion will depend on the learning needs.

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🇨🇦 Rob Theriault @edtechmedic.bsky.social · 8d

Looking forward to speaking at this VRARA Global Event!
www.linkedin.com/events/73407...

LinkedIn Login, Sign in | LinkedIn

Login to LinkedIn to keep in touch with people you know, share ideas, and build your career.

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🇨🇦 Rob Theriault @edtechmedic.bsky.social · 12d

VR/AR #anatomy continues to impress me. These 3D virtual models have a level of detail that not possible in plastic models, and the ability to peel off layers is unrivaled. Now we're also seeing the incorporation of an AI mentor in some applications!

www.kumc.edu/school-of-me...

Another body of knowledge: Virtual headsets enhance anatomy education

Medical students try out new virtual reality headsets during an event hosted by the Anatomy Student Interest Group at KU School of Medicine-Wichita.

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🇨🇦 Rob Theriault @edtechmedic.bsky.social · 15d

In a course called 3-D graphics and immersive environments at Georgian College , students are learning 3-D painting in VR and augmented reality art. Prof. Anton (Tony) Pickard #OpenBrush

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🇨🇦 Rob Theriault @edtechmedic.bsky.social · 16d

Just another self-sabotaging step in the U.S.

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🇨🇦 Rob Theriault @edtechmedic.bsky.social · 16d

Just another day in the lab, exploring an ancient architecture

🇨🇦 Rob Theriault @edtechmedic.bsky.social · 17d

Indigenous cultural learning - partly in #VirtualReality at Georgian College and taught by Professor Michele O'Brien. Worlds built by BSDXR

youtu.be/K7BDhE6VdU0?...

Georgian's immersive virtual reality worlds | Indigenous Cultural Exchange

YouTube video by Georgian College

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🇨🇦 Rob Theriault @edtechmedic.bsky.social · 19d

Ontario mandates Laurier-developed mental health crisis response training for police. Kudos Jennifer A. A. Lavoie! #VirtualReality #PoliceTraining

www.wlu.ca/news/news-re...

Ontario mandates Laurier-developed mental health crisis response training for police | Wilfrid Laurier University

www.wlu.ca

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🇨🇦 Rob Theriault @edtechmedic.bsky.social · 20d

Virtual Reality Reduces Climate Indifference by Making Distant Locations Feel Psychologically Close - from @stanfordvr.bsky.social #VirtualReality

vhil.stanford.edu/publications...

Virtual Reality Reduces Climate Indifference by Making Distant Locations Feel Psychologically Close

Journal Article

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🇨🇦 Rob Theriault @edtechmedic.bsky.social · 21d

I gave a 15 minute talk for the GAN Angel Investors group at the Barrie Sandbox. It was a room full of entrepreneurs and investors. My talk was on the state of education in the face of artificial intelligence. I only needed one slide. ;)

🇨🇦 Rob Theriault @edtechmedic.bsky.social · 21d

Yes!
Can online learning ever be hands-on? Two UT San Antonio researchers think so
news.utsa.edu/2025/09/can-...

Can online learning ever be hands-on? Two UT San Antonio researchers think so - UT San Antonio Today

UT San Antonio is bringing tactile realness to online learning experience through virtual reality and sensory feedback.

news.utsa.edu

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🇨🇦 Rob Theriault @edtechmedic.bsky.social · 21d

Is there such a term as "digital-analogue equipoise"?
Willett, et al.,2025. A comparison study of virtual reality versus mannequin-based simulations for educating trainees in the pediatric cardiac critical care unit. Cureus.
www.cureus.com/articles/371...

A Comparison Study of Virtual Reality Versus Mannequin-Based Simulations for Educating Trainees in the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Unit

Background: Traditional mannequin-based simulation has been previously demonstrated to be a versatile and effective modality for the education of trainees in the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit ...

www.cureus.com

🇨🇦 Rob Theriault @edtechmedic.bsky.social · 28d

The silent killer of #innovation: Why leaders must build psychological safety
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The silent killer of innovation: Why leaders must build psychological safety - Businessday NG

Psychological safety is the unspoken contract that says, “I can share an idea, voice a concern, or admit a mistake without fear of...

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🇨🇦 Rob Theriault @edtechmedic.bsky.social · 29d

GenAI disrupted the essay and the take home assignment. Smart glasses are about to disrupt exams. How will we measure knowledge, understanding and intelligence in general? I boggles my mind that schools are not having these serious discussions. Here's one take.

www.cnn.com/2025/09/07/p...

On GPS: Is AI a threat to education? | CNN Politics

Summer break is over, and educators around the world are facing new challenges from a rapidly evolving technology: artificial intelligence. Fareed talks to Derek Thompson, Substack writer and co-autho...

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🇨🇦 Rob Theriault @edtechmedic.bsky.social · Sep 8

Google's augmented reality Maps are live for some users

mashable.com/article/goog...

Google's augmented reality Maps are live for some users

The majority will have to wait.

mashable.com

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🇨🇦 Rob Theriault @edtechmedic.bsky.social · Sep 8

Happy National Air Ambulance Week to Ornge and all the other air ambulance services around the globe!

www.ornge.ca/news-article...

National Air Ambulance Week

We took the opportunity to speak with some of our incredible team members at our Thunder Bay base.

www.ornge.ca

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🇨🇦 Rob Theriault @edtechmedic.bsky.social · Sep 5

Love this AI generated Tide commercial hehe
youtu.be/2tLlI6YOVmw?...

100% AI-Generated Tide Commercial | "Felt" (2025)

YouTube video by AI for Art Directors

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🇨🇦 Rob Theriault @edtechmedic.bsky.social · Sep 4

Doing some prep work with Professor Mary Dobson before her students come to the ET-Lab @ Georgian College
It’s difficult to appreciate the size and quality of these 3D models from photos. In #augmentedreality they look spectacular.

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🇨🇦 Rob Theriault @edtechmedic.bsky.social · Sep 4

Doing some prep work with Professor Mary Dobson before her students come to the ET-Lab @ Georgian College
It’s difficult to appreciate the size and quality of these 3D models from photos. In #augmentedreality they look spectacular.

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🇨🇦 Rob Theriault @edtechmedic.bsky.social · Sep 4

Deadbots? I think I prefer Griefbots...but feeling ambivalent about this tech and worried for the vulnerable. That aside, great interview James!

www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/art...

How AI-powered ‘deadbots’ are bringing loved ones back to life – at a cost

A growing number of companies are using artificial intelligence, or AI, to create interactive avatars of deceased loved ones.

www.ctvnews.ca

🇨🇦 Rob Theriault @edtechmedic.bsky.social · Sep 2

I confess, the results of this study surprised me:
Augmented reality for training on commonly missed extremity fractures

bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Augmented reality for training on commonly missed extremity fractures: a study on the efficacy of technology-enhanced health professions education in learning outcomes and experience - BMC Medical Edu...

Introduction Augmented Reality (AR) has emerged as a transformative tool in health professions education, offering immersive and interactive learning experiences. This study aimed to develop and evalu...

bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com

🇨🇦 Rob Theriault @edtechmedic.bsky.social · Sep 1

How AI Is Changing—Not ‘Killing’—College

Student top three uses of AI: "brainstorming ideas (55 percent), asking it questions like a tutor (50 percent) and studying for exams or quizzes (46 percent)." www.insidehighered.com/news/student...

Survey: College Students’ Views on AI

Key findings from Inside Higher Ed’s student survey on generative AI show that using the evolving technology hasn’t diminished the value of college in their view, but it could affect their critical th...

www.insidehighered.com

🇨🇦 Rob Theriault @edtechmedic.bsky.social · Sep 1

VR apps for education. This is a list of off-the-shelf apps for education - no endorsement, just a list. It's by no means comprehensive, but a good starting point for educators wishing to explore. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Explorations in VR/MR for HigherEd

Explorations in VR/MR for HigherEd By Rob Theriault MET, BHSc., CCP(f) Immersive Technology Manager, Georgian College You can follow me on Bluesky @EdTechMedic or connect with me on LinkedIn Disclaim...

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🇨🇦 Rob Theriault @edtechmedic.bsky.social · Aug 29

Short of being there, there is nothing like exploring ancient Greece in 3D with #AugmentedReality at Georgian College's Emerging Technology Lab

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🇨🇦 Rob Theriault @edtechmedic.bsky.social · Aug 29

Alvin Wang Graylin | AI, Abundance, and Rewiring Civilization for 'Our Next Reality'
www.dreammachines.ai/p/alvin-wang...

Alvin Wang Graylin | AI, Abundance, and Rewiring Civilization for 'Our Next Reality'

An exploration of how we reboot the human story—with immersive tech, global cooperation, and ethical imagination.

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