{"id":1296,"date":"2023-10-11T17:26:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T00:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/?page_id=1296"},"modified":"2026-02-02T22:15:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T06:15:57","slug":"nwxr","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/nwxr\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to The Northwest XR EDU Network"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/403\/2023\/10\/NWXR_banner01-1.png\" alt=\"The Northwest XR EDU Network banner.\" class=\"wp-image-1415 img-fluid \" style=\"object-fit:contain;width:875px;height:318px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/403\/2023\/10\/NWXR_banner01-1.png 975w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/403\/2023\/10\/NWXR_banner01-1-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/403\/2023\/10\/NWXR_banner01-1-768x256.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Northwest XR EDU is a resource network for educators in the Pacific Northwest and beyond to learn about and create virtual, augmented, and mixed reality tools for teaching and learning. The initiative is funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation and it seeks to broaden access to XR technologies, enhance instructional quality, and prepare students for the growing industry demands in XR fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-panel card bg-secondary text-white\"><h2 class=\"card-header\">Upcoming Events<\/h2><div class=\"card-body bg-light text-dark\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/2026\/01\/16\/expanding-horizons-with-xr\/\">Expanding Horizons Mini-Conference:<\/a><\/strong> February 27th<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NW XR EDU general meetings scheduled for the 2025 and 2026 academic year<\/strong><br>Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of every month from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/edu-network-sign-up\/\">sign-up form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Our next general NW XR EDU Network meeting<\/strong>&#8211; Details are available via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/edu-network-sign-up\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/edu-network-sign-up\/\">mailing list<\/a>. <br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Join our <a href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/2AA6bvX62G\">Discord Channel<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;to participate in our XR and AI conversations and find out about upcoming events.<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-default\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-row row\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-column col-md-5\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Join the XR EDU Network<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/edu-network-sign-up\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/403\/2024\/03\/EDU_member-300x236.png\" alt=\"EDU member sign up page link\" class=\"wp-image-1686 img-fluid \" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/403\/2024\/03\/EDU_member-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/403\/2024\/03\/EDU_member.png 609w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"> Membership in the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/edu-network-sign-up\/\"> XR Edu network <\/a><br>is open to all educators and XR professionals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-column col-sm-2 col-md-2\">\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-column col-md-5\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Apply for a Project Stipend<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/nwxr-edu-proposal\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/403\/2024\/03\/EDU_Proposal-300x236.png\" alt=\"EDU proposal submission page link\" class=\"wp-image-1688 img-fluid \" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/403\/2024\/03\/EDU_Proposal-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/403\/2024\/03\/EDU_Proposal.png 606w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Faculty <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/nwxr-edu-proposal\/\">can apply for a stipend<\/a> to explore the use  of XR technologies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-default\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"399\" height=\"319\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/403\/2023\/10\/NWXR_badge01-1.png\" alt=\"The Northwest XR EDU Network badge.\" class=\"wp-image-1417 img-fluid \" style=\"width:286px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/403\/2023\/10\/NWXR_badge01-1.png 399w, https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/xrlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/403\/2023\/10\/NWXR_badge01-1-300x240.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Northwest XR EDU is a resource network for educators in the Pacific Northwest and beyond to learn about and create virtual, augmented, and mixed reality tools for teaching and learning. 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