M1 students are required to undertake a minimum of four-month internship, either in France or abroad (upon validation by the pedagogical team). This internship represents a critical opportunity for students to apply the knowledge and skills acquired during their intensive first-semester courses. It also allows them to explore and expand into their areas of interest, gain invaluable experience, and understand the dynamics of executing interdisciplinary projects in various real-world settings, including:

• R&D departments
• Research laboratories
• NGOs
• Corporate innovation teams
• Government agencies
• Startups
• Educational institutions
• Public policy organizations
• Healthcare facilities
• Environmental conservation groups
• Cultural institutions
• Technology companies

These diverse environments provide students with a platform to explore their passions and contribute to meaningful projects.

Important: All internships/projects are expected to align with the LPI's values, mission, and the objectives of the AIRE program, as well as support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promote planetary health, foster interdisciplinarity, and be tailored to students’ backgrounds and future aspirations.

As part of the Master program, students attend seminars, workshops and masterclasses which allow students to interact with high-level scientists from all over the world and to participate in co-design workshops aiming to tackle social and environmental challenges. It is a moment of open interaction and inspiration.

The emerging field of immersive technologies leads to new opportunities in various educational settings. The growing capacity and affordability of these systems arouse a particular interest within the industry and academia, which is driving the research and development of learning experiences enabled by these technologies. Today, eXtended Reality (XR) is used as an umbrella term that covers all of these different immersive technologies, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR). Accordingly, this introductory course will present an overview of these technologies, supported by historical facts and real-world examples, and provide a comprehensive understanding of the digital transformation occurring in education and pedagogy as a result of these technologies. In addition, in this course, students will learn practical concepts and essential knowledge supported by core literature reviews on immersive technologies and discuss ethical issues and societal challenges linked to such technologies in learning. Moreover, students will be able to dive deeper into the field through discussions, in-class activities, and direct experimentation with materials made available by the Laboratory of Interdisciplinary Research on eXtended Reality (LIXR) within the Learning Planet Institute. This course will provide students with the opportunity to practice with the technology and develop simple immersive learning solutions to real-life problems related to learning.

Course objectives: ● Recognize extended reality technologies and key concepts related to them. ● Describe the spectrum of virtuality and distinguish key differences between immersive technologies. ● Discuss the use of XR in learning and training and recognize current research and market trends in this area. ● Classify and analyze the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor outcomes of immersive learning experiences. ● Argue ethical issues that may arise with the use of XR technology in learning and critique or defend the facts of the technology by considering societal challenges. ● Experiment and practice the technology using the technical documentation provided. ● Brainstorm, define and develop immersive learning solutions.