A global center of excellence Dr. Larry Keen. Virtual College Center The Virtual College Center is a global Center Of Excellence focused on advanced visualization.

A global center of excellence

Dr. Larry Keen

Virtual College Center

• The Virtual College Center is a global Center Of Excellence focused on advanced visualization for learning, workforce and economic development :

• Graduating Simulation Modeling Technicians

• Simulation Based Learning• Innovation for Telepresence in

education • Innovation in global education

Virtual Excellence

• The Virtual College Center at FTCC is a “physical” brick and mortar embodiment of “virtual.” We have:– Virtual eye to eye

communication through our Telepresence Lab

– Virtual Reality through our Immersive Learning Lab’s CAVE environment

– Virtual Learning through Visual Learning Labs

– Virtual presentation technology at our Experience and Discovery Lab creates “Edutainment”

– Virtual learning integrated with our Broadcast Studio & Lab

Telepresence Lab

• Using our Telepresence Lab, our students, faculty and industry:– Virtually communicate

ideas, learning and their vision more effectively

– Virtually collaborate in real time eye-to-eye sessions

– Virtually accelerate decision making and discovery

Immersive Learning Lab

• In our Immersive Learning Lab our students, faculty and industry:– Virtually become part of an

immersive learning environment

– Learn by doing in a Virtual Reality 360 degree environment

Experience & Discovery Lab• At our Experience &

Discovery Lab students, faculty and industry:– Experience an exciting and

innovative method of knowledge transfer

– Discover new ideas and concepts through “Edutainment”

Visual Learning Lab

• In our two Visual Learning Labs our students and faculty:– Virtually and visually

communicate their ideas and discovery in a 3D stereoscopic classroom

– Learn by doing in a visually exciting and stimulating environment

Broadcast Studio & Lab• In our Broadcast Studio & Lab our

students and faculty:– Learn how the convergence of Digital

Audio Visual Technologies are impacting traditional media

– Learn how to integrate virtual technologies with traditional and emerging broadcast technologies in an innovative environment• 3D TV technology• CG Technology

• The Broadcast Studio & Lab at the Virtual College Center

Virtual Innovation

• i3D at FTCC’s Virtual College center is being created for simulation based learning across North Carolina and the world

• As a Virtual Innovation Center for NCCCS, FTCC is positioned to partner and assist you in your workforce and economic development needs

• The Virtual College Center has partnered with global industry to co-opt and import– Best methods – Latest technology