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Content Generation for Workforce Training


   Workshop Report   

March 14-15, 2019

Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center
800 Spring St NW, Atlanta, GA, USA



Event Contact

Ann Drobnis
adrobnis@cra.org


Event Type

2019 Events, 2019 Visioning Activities


Event Category

CCC

Overview

The CCC held a visioning workshop in Atlanta, GA in March 2019 to discuss and articulate research visions for authoring rich graphical content for new workforce training. The workshop’s goal was to articulate research challenges and needs and to summarize the current state of the practice in this area. This workshop is in response to growing needs in the field and new research programs such as the National Science Foundation (NSF) Future of Work at the Human-Technology Frontier: Advancing Cognitive and Physical Capabilities (FW-HTF).

Historically, materials such as books and movies were used in addition to hands-on experiences for education and practical training. Increasingly, various other types of computer generated media have been developed. Computer-driven simulators and augmented/virtual reality experience have been used in place of or as a complement to hands-on experiences. Computer networks aid in the rapid dissemination of these materials and frameworks. However, the authoring of this material is still a time-consuming process requiring specialized computing skills. The goal of this workshop is to examine how computational methods for content authoring can be revolutionized to allow educators to focus only on pedagogical and application specific issues in preparing new education and training materials. By simplifying the authoring of content, materials can be prepared more rapidly. The iterative improvement of materials can be enabled/enhanced. Further, by freeing educators from extraneous concerns, materials of higher quality can be prepared.

This CCC workshop will gather researchers in a variety of computer disciplines related to content creation, and practitioners in workforce training. Specifically:

Researchers in Content Authorship: These workshop participants include computer science researchers in human computer interaction, computer graphics, multimedia, robotics, and data/information visualization.

Researchers in Educational Technology: These workshop participants include researchers who study how to best use existing and emerging technologies in education and training, specifically on practical issues in industry training and how to assess its effectiveness.

Producers of Educational/Training Materials: These workshop participants include both producers of media including small companies and educators (e.g. community colleges, cooperative extension services).

Consumers of Education and Training: These workshop participants include representatives from various sectors – manufacturing, service and government – who need frequent workforce training and education. 

 

Agenda

March 14, 2019 (Thursday)

07:30 AM BREAKFAST | Conference Seven
08:30 AM Opening Remarks and Introductions | Conference Four

Day 1 Opening Slides

09:00 AM Part I- State of Education/Training Technology Research | Conference Four

Presentations by Educational Technology researchers about the current cutting edge in incorporating technology in lifelong/workplace (rather than K-12 or university) education.

1. Carolina Cruz-Neira, University of Arkansas -“Is VR the Future of Education?”
2. Kapil Chalil Madathil, Clemson University

09:45 AM BREAK | Conference Break Station
10:00 AM Part II- State of Education/Training in Practice | Conference Four

Presentations by Consumers of Education and Training on programs that exist today, and challenges they face.

Presentations by Producers of Educational/Training Materials of the demand they see, and the tools they use.

1. Chuck Spangler, SCMEP
2. Erik Verlage, MIT– “Educational simulations and blended learning for workforce training in photonics”
3. Steve Feiner, Columbia University

11:45 AM LUNCH | Conference Seven
12:30 PM Part IV- High-level views of the challenges | Conference Four

Virtual- and Augmented-Reality based Workforce Development Platforms for Robotics-enabled Advanced Manufacturing Environments: A Perspective from the Advanced Robotics in Manufacturing Institute

  • Eddie Bennett, ARM Institute

Combining the Virtual and Physical Worlds in Synthetic Learning Environments for Advanced Skill Training: Application, Adoption and Content Development

  • Maribeth Gandy, IMTC, Georgia Tech
  • Paul M.A. Baker, CACP, Georgia Tech
01:30 PM Part V- Case Studies of applying VR/AR to training | Conference Four

Virtual and Augmented Reality Enabled Personalized Manufacturing
Training

  • Rajesh Jha, SimInsights

The Challenges and Opportunities of Designing AR to Support Complex Problem Solving

  • Louise Yarnall, SRI Education

Case Study in VR Content Generation for Clemson University Center for Workforce Development

  • Anand Gramopadhye, Clemson University
  • Jeff Bertrand, Clemson University
02:30 PM BREAK | Conference Break Station
03:00 PM Part VI -- Research on Methods specifically aimed at Training | Conference Four

Omnidirectional Cinemagraphs for Safety Training

  • Eakta Jain, University of Florida

Ad hoc Allocentric AR-Based Team Training with Human-in-the-Loop Avatars and Aware/Influential Agents

  • Greg Welch, University of Central Florida

Creating Novel VR Tools for Spatial Design Training via Learning from Human
Perceptions and Behaviors in Virtual Simulated Workplaces

  • Lap-Fai Yu, George Mason University
  • Tomer Weiss, University of California, Los Angeles
  • Christos Mousas, Purdue University

See their slides here-Yu, Weiss, Mousas

04:00 PM Open Discussion | Conference Four
04:30 PM Demo Field Trip
06:30 PM DINNER | Ecco Midtown Restaurant (40 7th St NE, Atlanta, GA)

March 15, 2019 (Friday)

07:30 AM BREAKFAST | Conference Seven
08:30 AM Recap Day 2 | Conference Four
09:00 AM Part VII- Comparisons and Setting an Agenda | Conference Four
10:00 AM BREAK | Conference Break Station
10:30 AM Breakout Groups / Report Outlining | Conference Four
11:45 AM Report Back | Conference Four
12:00 PM LUNCH | Conference Seven
01:00 PM Report Writing | Conference Four
02:00 PM Meeting Ends
Agenda (PDF)

CCC Content Generation For Workforce Training Workshop AGENDA Final

Organizers

Organizing Committee:

Kapil Chalil Madathil, Clemson University
Madathil
Tony Derose, Pixar
Derose
Jessica Hodgins, Carnegie Mellon University
Hodgins
Blair Macintyre, Georgia Tech and Mozilla
Macintyre
Beth Mynatt, Georgia Tech
Mynatt
Holly Rushmeier, Yale University
Rushmeier
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