A global center of excellence

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• A global center of excellence
• Dr. Larry Keen

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Virtual College Center
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• The Virtual College Center is a global Center Of
  Excellence focused on advanced visualization for
  learning, workforce and economic development
• Graduating Simulation Modeling Technicians
• Simulation Based Learning
• Innovation for Telepresence in education
• Innovation in global education

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Virtual Excellence

• The Virtual College Center at FTCC is a
  physical brick and mortar embodiment of
  virtual. We have
• Virtual eye to eye communication through our
  Telepresence Lab
• Virtual Reality through our Immersive Learning
  Labs CAVE environment
• Virtual Learning through Visual Learning Labs
• Virtual presentation technology at our Experience
  and Discovery Lab creates Edutainment
• Virtual learning integrated with our Broadcast
  Studio Lab

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Telepresence Lab

• Using our Telepresence Lab, our students, faculty
  and industry
• Virtually communicate ideas, learning and their
  vision more effectively
• Virtually collaborate in real time eye-to-eye
  sessions
• Virtually accelerate decision making and
  discovery

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Immersive Learning Lab

• In our Immersive Learning Lab our students,
  faculty and industry
• Virtually become part of an immersive learning
  environment
• Learn by doing in a Virtual Reality 360 degree
  environment

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Experience Discovery Lab

• At our Experience Discovery Lab students,
  faculty and industry
• Experience an exciting and innovative method of
  knowledge transfer
• Discover new ideas and concepts through
  Edutainment

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Visual Learning Lab

• In our two Visual Learning Labs our students and
  faculty
• Virtually and visually communicate their ideas
  and discovery in a 3D stereoscopic classroom
• Learn by doing in a visually exciting and
  stimulating environment

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Broadcast Studio Lab

• In our Broadcast Studio Lab our students and
  faculty
• Learn how the convergence of Digital Audio Visual
  Technologies are impacting traditional media
• Learn how to integrate virtual technologies with
  traditional and emerging broadcast technologies
  in an innovative environment
• 3D TV technology
• CG Technology
• The Broadcast Studio Lab at the Virtual College
  Center

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Virtual Innovation

• i3D at FTCCs Virtual College center is being
  created for simulation based learning across
  North Carolina and the world
• As a Virtual Innovation Center for NCCCS, FTCC is
  positioned to partner and assist you in your
  workforce and economic development needs
• The Virtual College Center has partnered with
  global industry to co-opt and import
• Best methods
• Latest technology