The Universe

A small planet in the Universe

The Earth

It is our world in the Universe

Now, the South West of Indian Ocean

Do you see two islands in the SW of Indian Ocean?

La Réunion

Mauritius

Reunion Island

Reunion island is a small world in the Indian Ocean

And the university is a city of the Universe

It wishes to open up to the outside World

So, opening up to the regional countries

And then to the World!

But in the Universe, the problem is …

That the World is an Island!

The World is an Island?

Ok, Reunion is a small World / Island

And Reunion is part of the European Union

Our universe is a “living” Island in the World

Reunion Island is also a Living World in 3D

Biological

Virtual

Physical

Human

The Physical universe of Reunion Island

The Biological universe of Reunion Island

The Human universe of Reunion Island

The Virtual universe of Reunion Island

Our solution is to promote a “Living Lab” for territorial Innovation

The University of Reunion Island is a “3D” Living Lab of our World

Living & Lab

An “interdisciplinary” Living Lab

Biology

Mathematics

Physics

Humanities

Teaching & Learning

A “Reunion” symbol of the universe city

Living

Virtual

Physical

Lab

Teaching & LearningLiving Lab

Playing

Teaching

Learning

3D

With “Serious Gaming” in 3D for Teaching & Learning

L

T

L

L

U & R

To synthetize: UR.LL.TL

Technology

Design

Usage

Social

L & L

Here are the “means” of the Living Lab for Teaching & Learning

ESIROI

LIM

DSIUN

LCF

UR & LL

And the different “laboratories” involved in the Living Lab

STIM

IREMIA

ILCS + SUN

Info-Com

The different “teams and platforms”

+ -

E-service

Information

Energy

Communication

Matter

And the “dimensions” to manage properly services on the Web

Lab

LivingPlayingGaming

Teaching

Learning

E-service

Our method: towards Signs management with Semiotic Web

Subject

Information

Knowledge

Data (Object)

Signs

With digital natives now attending university, managers of public service institutions need new paradigms and approaches to improve quality and effectiveness of Teaching and Learning through Information and Communication Technologies. To this end, the University of Reunion Island has engaged itself with immersive technologies such as

multimedia 3D, HDTV, Virtual Worlds and Augmented Reality in order to build e-services through co-creative methods aiming at adapting tools and applications to

desires of its learners and professors. For example, The Mathematics and Computer Science Laboratory (LIM-IREMIA) supports projects for designing and enhancing natural (etic, nextic), educational (e-campus) and cultural patrimony (e-guitare, e-

piano). The Engineering School (ESIROI-STIM) is committed with producing, editing and distributing contents through technologies and services on the Web. The

Information and Communication Laboratory (LCF) is specialized in analysing social uses of such tools and applications, and the Department of Digital Uses (DSIUN) responds to practical needs of university end-users for making and using online

courses. The aim of the University of Reunion Island Living Lab (UR.LL) for Teaching and Learning is to impulse a new open, constructive and transversal way of thinking

and making e-research and e-learning activities. It brings a virtual and physical meeting place for researchers and entrepreneurs, the Creativity Platform, to co-design

e-services based on new immersive technologies with university end-users.

University of Reunion Island . Living Labfor Teaching and Learning

With digital natives now attending university, managers of public service institutions need new paradigms and approaches to improve quality and effectiveness of Teaching and Learning through Information and Communication Technologies. To this end, the University of Reunion Island has engaged itself with immersive technologies such as

multimedia 3D, HDTV, Virtual Worlds and Augmented Reality in order to build e-services through co-creative methods aiming at adapting tools and applications to

desires of its learners and professors. For example, The Mathematics and Computer Science Laboratory (LIM-IREMIA) supports projects for designing and enhancing natural (etic, nextic), educational (e-campus) and cultural patrimony (e-guitare, e-

piano). The Engineering School (ESIROI-STIM) is committed with producing, editing and distributing contents through technologies and services on the Web. The

Information and Communication Laboratory (LCF) is specialized in analysing social uses of such tools and applications, and the Department of Digital Uses (DSIUN) responds to practical needs of university end-users for making and using online

courses. The aim of the University of Reunion Island Living Lab (UR.LL) for Teaching and Learning is to impulse a new open, constructive and transversal way of thinking

and making e-research and e-learning activities. It brings a virtual and physical meeting place for researchers and entrepreneurs, the Creativity Platform, to co-design

e-services based on new immersive technologies with university end-users.

University of Reunion Island . Living Labfor Teaching and Learning

Biodiversity management for e-Co-Tourism

Application Enhancement of natural heritage of Reunion National Park

Application Enhancement of artistic and cultural regional heritage

Gesture management: e-Teach-Play-Learn

Credits

Traditional song from Reunion islandNounoute, composed by F. Maydell-Legras,

adapted for the guitar by D. Hoarau

Photos from NASA and istockphotoMaps from National Geographic and IGN