Ball State faculty involved in exceptional immersive learning projects will be recognized with the first immersive learning awards on Tuesday in Cardinal Hall.
In her fall faculty address, President Jo Ann Gora announced the creation of university-wide immersive learning awards. The first recipients of these awards will be announced during the faculty reception this evening, hosted by both the president’s and provost’s Offices.
Immersive learning experiences were added to Ball State Strategic Plan in 2007. Ball State reports that between 2007 and 2012, about 16,400 students have participated in more than 1,000 immersive learning projects, many of which have won awards.
This will be the first recognition of immersive learning projects by Ball State.
Nominations were accepted late Fall Semester and evaluated by the Immersive Learning Advisory Committee, which consists of representatives from each department, the provost office and the Virginia B. Ball Center for Creative Inquiry and Building Better Communities Fellows.
Assistant to the provost Jacquelyn Buckrop said the awards will be announced as part of the larger faculty reception.
“[The faculty reception is] a welcome back and a celebration of excellence in a number of things,” she said.
The faculty reception will start at 5:30 p.m. in Cardinal Hall.
