Grant Recipient and fiscal agent Impact Allies
RECITE Award # 2534496; Amount $1,013,261
KonnectXR Award # 2435348 ; Amount: $1,886,515
- Both RECITE and KonnectXR are NSF Collaborative Awards. Impact Allies is the lead institution, with independent collaborative awards to Clemson University, Center for Workforce Development (CUCWD); Northland Community and Technical College, National Center for Autonomous Technologies (NCAT), Somerset Community College, Saint Cloud State University, Motlow State, Trident Technical College, and the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST). Total of $8M in NSF funding amongst partner institutions.
The REsource Collaborative for Immersive Technologies (RECITE) is a national, NSF-funded initiative driving the integration of XR, including virtual, augmented, and mixed reality, into STEM technician education.
RECITE connects educators, industry leaders, and technology developers to build a more immersive, accessible, and future-ready workforce pipeline.
- Apply the XR Conversion Framework to your App
- Factors Affecting the Implementation of Extended Reality
- Technologies to Support Technical Education in Two-Year Colleges
Cross-Platform Conversion Framework for XR in Technician Education - Barriers Toward the Implementation of Extended Reality (XR) Technologies to Support Education and Training in Workforce Development Programs
- Developing a Taxonomy and Metadata Schema for 3D Assets in the OEXR Library
- Cross-Platform Integration of Accessibility into XR
- KonnectXR (KXR) is redefining how technician education is delivered by bridging traditional classrooms and virtual labs, bringing immersive, real-world experiences to learners anywhere. KXR is the first open-source XR platform to feature Single Sign-On (SSO) and Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) 1.3, connecting directly to LMSs including Canvas, Blackboard, and D2L Brightspace.
- One login for both LMS and XR headset experiences
- FERPA-compliant data encryption
- Real-time performance tracking within your LMS