Digital media experts from across North America will gather at UBC Okanagan from May 17 to 19 for the first-ever Digital Media in Education conference.

As digital media continue to be among the most important and powerful forms of communication in the 21st century, institutions, businesses and governments are building teams of qualified professionals, said conference chair Rosemary Thompson, manager of UBC Studios Okanagan.

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The 2017 Digital Media in Education Conference features a variety of industry and educational digital media experts sharing their knowledge through keynotes, workshops and challenges.

Keynote presenter is Shauna Heller, founder of California-based Clay Park, the first virtual reality (VR) strategy and advisory firm for institutions, corporations and developers. Clay Park initiatives focus on introducing 360-degree video and virtual reality into education and enterprise applications. Clay Park is a partner on Oculus91裸聊视频� VR For Good project, the 91裸聊视频�360 High School Challenge,91裸聊视频� which transforms students into 360-degree storytellers.

The conference offers three distinct tracks of sessions and workshops:

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• Digital media in the classroom91裸聊视频攗ncovering the full potential of digital media for students, educators and researchers.
• Emerging media 91裸聊视频攁 look at how emerging media, advancing technologies and applications fit into education and the world around us.

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Conference registration is now open at UBCO91裸聊视频檚 website.