Tag Archives: University of Manchester

Introducing a new staff member

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Suhad

I am  Suhad Aljundi Background My passion for new innovations and ideas, and their applications to enhance education drove me to pursue Higher Education at the University of Manchester studying Digital Technologies, Communication, and Education (MA DTCE) graduating with merit. Throughout … Continue reading →

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New Workshop – A Practical Introduction to Augmented Reality

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Louise Egan

We are pleased to announce that we have partnered with Jisc Netskills to run a new Developing Augmented Reality for teaching and learning practical workshop. The workshop is to be held on the 4 December, and will be hosted at the Netskills Training … Continue reading →

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Bringing display cases to life

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Matt Ramirez

Have you ever wondered how the objects in display cases get chosen, or the journey they go on to arrive there? Five  Year 6 pupils from Oswald Primary School  have been chosen to guest curate one of the themes in … Continue reading →

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Discover Geology AR Field Trip

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Matt Ramirez

Yesterday, a coachload of enthusiastic people embarked from the Manchester museum to Castleton in Peak District to test the new University of Manchester Discover Geology app, co-developed by Mimas, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Faculty, and the Manchester Museum. Early feedback … Continue reading →

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AR(t) magazine – new article by Matt Ramirez, the Mimas lead AR developer

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Matt Ramirez

We are really pleased to announce that an article written by Mimas’ Matt Ramirez is featured in the latest issue of AR(t) magazine.  The article talks about lessons learnt and knowledge gained through both the SCARLET and SCARLET+ projects, and … Continue reading →

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Innovation in Education – Augmented Reality, a Manchester Showcase

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Laura Skilton (formerly Shaw)

Mimas have been developing Augmented Reality (AR) experiences for use within education for over two years and in that time we have amassed a wealth of experience, knowledge and examples. We have barely touched the surface of its potential; but … Continue reading →

Posted in Dr. Guyda Armstrong, Dr. Jackie Carter, John Hodgson, JRUL, Laura Shaw, Matthew Ramirez, Mimas, MimasAR, Project evaluation, Project Managment, Project Outputs, SCARLET+ | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment