Project Outputs and Publications
Conference Publications
ICITS 2025 Symposium
18th International Computer and Instructional Technologies Symposium
18–19 September 2025 | Çankaya University & Gazi University
At the symposium, held under the theme “Sustainability in Educational Technologies”, the following oral presentation was delivered on 18 September 2025:
202583 – Virtual Reality Editors Used in K-12 Learning Environments: A Comparison Study
Göknur Kaplan, Çetin Tüker, Berkan Çelik, Kürşat Çağıltay
HCI-E 2025 Conference
4th Eurasian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction
5–6 December 2025 | Baku, Azerbaijan
At the conference, themed “Human-Computer Interaction for a Sustainable Future”, the following paper was presented on 5 December 2025:
Beyond Headsets: A Pragmatic Framework for K–12 VR Adoption—Bridging Pedagogy, Access, and Institutional Readiness
Göknur Kaplan, Çetin Tüker, Berkan Çelik, Kürşat Çağıltay
Journal Publications
Work is ongoing on the following publications:
From Familiarity to Practice: Examining Teachers’ Perceptions, Confidence, and Self-Efficacy in Virtual Reality Integration for Education
Status: In progress (Q1 – Computers & Education)
Beyond Headsets: A Pragmatic Framework for K–12 VR Adoption—Bridging Pedagogy, Access, and Institutional Readiness
Status: In progress (Q2 – Springer journal)
Virtual Reality Editors Used in K-12 Learning Environments: A Comparison Study
Status: In progress (Q2 Journal)
Events
28–29 January 2026, TED University Faculty of Education – Workshop on Developing Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR)-Supported Learning Environments in Education. Throughout the two-day hands-on workshop sessions, our teachers approached VR/AR technologies not merely as a tool, but as a component of designing human-centred, data-informed learning experiences aligned with learning objectives. By directly experiencing the current digital tools used in the VR/AR field, the participants developed interactive and scalable learning activities that can be applied in their own lessons. As part of the workshop, they also used the VR Editor developed within the SAGE Project and gave feedback for improving the system.
| Events | Participants | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Designing Virtual Reality-Supported Learning Environments in Education: Hands-On Workshop - MoNE ETKİM | Teachers and Academics | 21 July 2026 |
| Virtual Reality and Innovation in Education Conference (VR Content Use and Needs - Panel) - MoNE ETKİM | Teachers and Academics | 25 February 2025 |
| Virtual Reality and Innovation in Education Conference (The Role of Academia in VR in Education and in Its Development - Panel) - MoNE ETKİM | Teachers and Academics | 25 February 2025 |
| Focus group studies & presentations - MoNE ETKİM | Teachers | 26 February 2025 |
| Digital Teachers Project Seminar – Innovative Educational Technologies in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (Online) | Teachers | 16 March 2025 |
| Digital Teachers Project Seminar – Creative Organic Intelligence versus Generative Artificial Intelligence (Online) | Teachers | 20 April 2025 |