Strategic Goals

The Immersive Learning Research Network (iLRN) advances its mission— to improve humanity and our world —through a set of strategic goals that guide our projects, partnerships, and community activities. 

 

 🧭 Goal 1: Advance Knowledge 

 Objective: Lead the global conversation on immersive learning as a scientific and professional discipline. 

 

 

 Develop the iLRN Knowledge Tree as the field’s unifying framework. 

 

 

 Publish high-quality research and proceedings. 

 

 

 Build the iLRN Repository of immersive learning evidence and exemplars. 

 

 

 

 🤝 Goal 2: Strengthen Community 

 Objective: Build a thriving, distributed network of immersive learning professionals. 

 

 

 Expand membership and volunteer engagement worldwide. 

 

 

 Support Chapters, Special Tracks, and working groups as engines of collaboration. 

 

 

 Use the Codex as our delegation hub and source of truth. 

 

 

 

 🌐 Goal 3: Foster Global Access & Equity 

 Objective: Ensure immersive learning benefits all people, across geographies and contexts. 

 

 

 Promote inclusive practices and IDEAS principles (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access, Social Justice). 

 

 

 Highlight Indigenous, regional, and underrepresented perspectives through global initiatives. 

 

 

 Provide affordable, hybrid pathways for conference participation. 

 

 

 

 🚀 Goal 4: Innovate with Impact 

 Objective: Translate immersive technologies into real-world solutions. 

 

 

 Partner with industry, government, and education to design meaningful applications. 

 

 

 Support iLEAD workshops and the Innovation Garden for practitioner growth. 

 

 

 Showcase exemplar projects through the Virtual Campus and global events. 

 

 

 

 🌱 Goal 5: Ensure Sustainability & Stewardship 

 Objective: Secure iLRN’s long-term health as an association. 

 

 

 Develop sustainable funding through partnerships, grants, and sponsorships. 

 

 

 Grow leadership capacity across roles to reduce dependency on a few individuals. 

 

 

 Embed environmental responsibility in our practices and platforms. 

 

 

 

 🔮 Goal 6: Shape the Future(s) of Immersive Learning 

 Objective: Position iLRN as a leader in futures thinking for education and society. 

 

 

 Conduct the Immersive Futures Report and regional environmental scans. 

 

 

 Use foresight methodologies to anticipate technological and social change. 

 

 

 Align with UN Sustainable Development Goals and other global frameworks. 

 

 

 

 👉 How to Use This Page 

 

 

 As a strategic anchor for Codex workflows and projects. 

 

 

 To align new initiatives, proposals, and partnerships with iLRN’s direction. 

 

 

 As a shared compass that unites our network in service of humanity and our world.