1. Overview: What Is the Innovation Garden?

The iLEAD Innovation Garden is the practice-facing pillar of the Immersive Learning Research Network (iLRN). It is a collaborative space where educators, designers, technologists, artists, and community practitioners develop immersive learning experiences, refine applied methods, and contribute practice-based evidence to the global field. 
 The Garden exists to: 
 
 
 Support hands-on design, prototyping, and iteration 
 
 
 Surface emergent cross-platform practices 
 
 
 Provide tutorials, walkthroughs, and design examples 
 
 
 Create a welcoming pathway for new practitioners 
 
 
 Generate experiential contributions for the annual iLRN conference 
 
 
 Feed validated practices into the Knowledge Tree and the iLRN Repository 
 
 
 Through these activities, the Innovation Garden serves as a living ecosystem where ideas are explored, strengthened, and shared. It provides an accessible entry point into the iLRN community while supporting the growth of immersive learning as a global, evidence-informed discipline.