Resources
Presentations and Workshops
September 2025 – National Recreation and Parks Association in Orlando, Florida
Session Title: Using Virtual Reality to Build the Future of Real-World Parks
Wonda VR – for creating immersive 360-degree tours and experiences
Insta360 – 360 cameras (X5 is the most recent but the X4 works great)
January 2024 – NC State University – Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management Seminar
Session Title: “VR” Should Mean Virtual Recreation: Educating with Virtual Reality Experiences
November 2023 – Association for Experiential Education Conference in Madison, Wisconsin
Session Title: Immersive Learning Without Limits!
November 2023 – Symposium for Experiential Education Research (SEER) in Madison, Wisconsin
Session Title: “Nature environments without actually being there”: Virtual recreation experiences and real-world intentions
February 2023 – AAC&U Conference on General Education, Pedagogy and Assessment in New Orleans
Session Title: When the Headset Comes Off: Facilitating Real-World Learning with Virtual Reality Experiences
November 2022 – Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education Conference in Myrtle Beach
Session Title: Will we learn anything from the pandemic?!? Connecting the dots to a sustainable future for recreation professions
November 2022 – Association for Experiential Education Conference in Black Mountain, NC
Session Title: Expanding Your Educational Reach: Digital Media Making for “Wannabe” Creatives
October 2022 – SHIFT Summit in Fort Collins, CO
Session Title: Virtual Recreation; Real Impact