The Now and the Future of VR, AR, and AI for Learning
Course at a glance
Join us in this 5-week, online course to understand the drivers behind the acceleration of “emerging technologies” such as Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to corporate learning & development.
Lead Faculty:
Dennis Bonilla
Digital Learning & Emerging Technologies Infrastructure Transformation Strategist

Dennis specializes in the integration of adult learning neuroscience, digital learning platforms, emerging technologies, curriculum design, and data analytics, for corporate and higher education strategies tailored to the modern multi-generational workforce. Most recently, Executive Dean at the University of Phoenix for three of its largest schools and colleges and co-designed, developed and launched the Red Flint Innovation Experience Centers for the University, in Las Vegas and Phoenix, and provided strategic direction for the current and future technology infrastructure needed for adoption by high performing learning organizations. Dennis is experienced in delivering learning technology leadership and innovation spanning a variety of industries including higher education, technology, energy, manufacturing, medical, biotech telecommunications, energy and nuclear energy. He has worked for and consulted at Fortune 100 companies in all these vertical sectors.

Led by Top Learning Practitioners
This course is designed for HR practitioners and business leaders to learn the techniques to solve some of today’s toughest business challenges through the power of using VR, AR, and AI for Learning. Learn from experts in the field from a range of top organizations!

Video Case Studies Plus Live Interactive Session with Faculty
Half way through our course, we will conduct a one hour webinar with all learners to answer questions, share challenges and bring our community together. This session will run live, but will also be recorded and shared as a digital asset with all learners.

Five Week Online Course Building Your VR, AR, and AI for Learning Skills
This course was designed to help you embrace the power of using VR, AR, and AI for Learning. Whatever your role, this course will enable you to transform your learning function, driving results and impacting your organization!

Recertification Credits & Digital Badge
Upon completion of this course, you will also receive recertification credits and a digital badge to build your personal brand and document your new skills.
Learners who complete this course are eligible for 8 re-certification credits from SHRM and HRCI.


FACULTY
Reid Blackman
CEO
VirtueKevin Byrd
Senior Manager of Augmented and Virtual Reality Learning Technology
VerizonChrys Ennis
Associate Director, Global Learning Technology
VerizonCathy Hackl
Chief Futurist & Founder
Futures Intelligence Group
Recognized as One of the 25 Most Influential People to Follow in VR in 2020Thomas Ffiske
Editor
Virtual PerceptionsBill Finegan
Executive Vice President, North America
ImmerseNick Howe
Chief Learning Officer
Area9 LyceumRune Overgaard Jensen
Co-founder & CEO
VitaSimNatalie Prescott
Litigation & Privacy Attorney
Mintz Levin
OVERVIEW
What You’ll Learn:
In this course, you will gain the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully understand and navigate the complex, broad market offerings of current and emerging technology formats and platforms (VR, AR, and AI) and the direction needed to implement a strategy for your organization.
Audience for The Now and the Future of VR, AR, and AI for Learning is targeted to HR professionals with job titles in areas such as:
COURSE MODULES
The Now and the Future of VR, AR, and AI for Learning Features Five Modules:
Each module takes about one hour of time which includes viewing videos, reading relevant articles, answering questions, contributing to the course and collaborating with other learners.
The Five Modules of The Now and the Future of VR, AR, and AI for Learning include:
Module 1: The Market Overview
What is worldwide spending on these emerging technologies and how do the technology solutions differ from one another: VR, AR, and AI to provide you with an analysis, insights and a forecast of the future for these technologies.
Module 2: The Neuroscience Behind Immersive Learning Simulations
As more companies strive to deliver a consumer grade employee experience, they are elevating corporate training to create real world behavior change in area ranging from new hire on-boarding, handling difficult customer conversations and learning a new skill. The science behind why immersive learning simulations will be explored across a variety of learning use cases.
Module 3: Corporate Video Case Studies Demonstrating How VR, AR, and AI are Being Used to Up-Skill and Re-Skill Workers
The commercial uses cases profiled in the course range from health & safety, to store operations, customer service, soft skill and more. Each corporate video use case will also include relevant articles, blogs, podcasts, and application exercises so learners are presented with– Who, What, Where, When and Why! And during this unprecedented time, key issues will be addressed such as VR considerations during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Module 4: Key Considerations for Seamless Integration
Learn how to seamlessly integrate VR, AR, and AI into your L&D strategy & learning infrastructure (including new job roles and the importance of data privacy and ethics in VR, AR, and AI).
Module 5: Build Your Emerging Technology Learning Action Plan
Using the Future Workplace RAPID* framework and questionnaire, learners create an individualized action plan for piloting and implementing emerging technologies and adaptive platforms for their respective organization.
Course Design Principles
The Now and the Future of VR, AR, and AI for Learning was designed to be highly engaging using our Learn, Review, Apply format culminating in a digital badge detailing each learner’s achievements and shareable on social media.

Learn
- Understand what VR, AR, and AI are and how they can be used
- Assess and discuss how top companies use VR, AR, and AI to realize business results.

Review
- Reflect on the videos of top practitioners sharing why and how they use VR, AR, and AI
- Review short knowledge check questions following your exposure to videos, articles and other content

Apply
- Participate in discussion questions and exercises to apply your knowledge
- Build an Action Plan to educate your stakeholders
- Create a video on how to move forward integrating VR, AR, and AI into your workflows and processes