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Phillip Motley

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Phillip Motley, Associate Professor of Communication Design, is the 2019-2021 Center for Engaged Learning Scholar. Dr. Motley’s CEL scholar project focuses on immersive learning experiences.

Blog posts by Phillip Motley

  • What is Immersive Learning? – July 26, 2019
  • International Service-Learning – September 17, 2019
  • The Design Thinking Studio in Social Innovation – October 30, 2019
  • Immersive Learning at ISSOTL – December 10, 2019
  • Curricular Structures That Facilitate Immersive Learning – February 13, 2020
  • Defining the Characteristics of Immersive Learning – March 10, 2020
  • Immersion is a Structure, and a Construct – April 7, 2020
  • Research on Immersive Learning: How to Know When Enough is Enough? – May 8, 2020
  • Service-learning/Community Engagement Opportunities and Immersive Learning – August 25, 2020
  • COVID-19: An Unexpected Adversary—and Ally—for Immersive Learning Research – September 10, 2020
  • How We Describe Immersive Learning Experiences – November 16, 2020
  • Immersion, High-Impact Practices, and the Power of Combinations – February 25, 2021
  • Initial Views on Research Data about Immersive Learning – April 29, 2021
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