Lecture and discussion evening on technologies for the new learning

The lecture and discussion evening "Technologies for the new learning - perspectives with virtual reality and drones" will take place free of charge in Audimax 1. The officers are Fax Quintus - Manager of i-mmersive GmbH - and Henry Herkula from the Centre for Continuing Education at BTU. Demonstrations of VR applications will be available during the event.

1st lecture
Effortless learning with virtual reality - promise or illusion?
Artificial learning environments presented in virtual reality (VR) can make expensive or didactically complex learning situations reproducible in an unprecedented way. However, these advantages also have disadvantages: Can such learning worlds be realized at a reasonable cost? Is a VR learning unit perhaps already too playful and not comparable with classic learning?
Officer: Fax Quintus, Manager i-mmersive GmbH, Berlin, partner in the project EXPAND+ER WB³ of the BTU and other cooperation partners (EXtension of a further education platform through attractive and user-oriented database design with the development focus on regional further education Berlin-Brandenburg).

2nd lecture
The sky is the limit - building expertise in flying drones as a supporting technology in many areas of life
For some, unmanned aerial drones have a considerable potential for irritation, while for others the low-cost view of things from the air proves to be a true broadening of horizons. However, in order to be able to meaningfully expand one's own day-to-day work through the use of drones, appropriately designed learning units are required. These should both inform and inspire. What are the effects of this new technology on innovative educational formats?
Officer: Henry Herkula, Centre for Continuing Education at BTU, project member of the EXPAND+ER WB³ project

Moderation of the event: Matthias Untisz, Centre for Continuing Education at BTU, network coordinator in the EXPAND+ER WB³ project

Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Location: Audimax 1 at the main campus of BTU, Konrad-Wachsmann-Allee 3, 03046 Cottbus

About the "Open BTU"lecture series
From 18 October 2023 to 14 February 2024 , the public lecture series "Open BTU" will offer interesting insights into exciting scientific fields. In the winter semester 2023/24, the focus will be on structural change in Lusatia from various perspectives. In addition to the social perspective, the historical processes of the structural break in 1990 will be discussed, the Sorbian/Wendish culture in the current transformation process will be highlighted and different future options for the region will be presented through the scientific BTU expertise.
With this educational format, which is open to all interested parties, the University's Centre for Continuing Education supports lifelong learning and funds the transfer of knowledge and ideas in the region by addressing socially relevant issues. The BTU cooperates with other universities and institutions. Each lecture will be followed by an opportunity for questions and discussion with the speakers. Anyone interested is cordially invited to take part in the wide range of events on offer.

More about the "Open BTU" lecture series at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg:
https://www.b-tu.de/weiterbildung/offene-hochschule/open-btu