TogetherLearning

Together Learning

Leveraging Emerging Technology with Human Creativity for a Powerful Learning Future

Learning for a new era... together

Together Learning is a community of learners, educators, and researchers using emerging technologies like augmented reality and AI alongside human creativity to design powerful learning environments. Our mission is to make learning engaging, inspiring, and accessible for people of all ages and backgrounds.

We create opportunities to upskill, explore, and grow, supporting learners as they pursue knowledge, build skills, and advance their careers. By blending cutting-edge tools with collaborative experiences, we foster a global community that learns with and from each other.

At Together Learning, we believe in the power of connection. Whether through immersive coursework, collaborative projects, or innovative platforms, we work to ensure learning is meaningful, supportive, and future-focused.

Community

Unversity Students
Kyoto University of Foreign Studies

Supporting students in Kyoto, Japan

KUFS
Graduate Students
University of the Philippines Open University

Supporting students in The Philippines

Collaborative Projects

Engaging, hands-on adventures in learning recognized for innovation and impact

My Hometown Project
Hometown Project

Explore the world by stepping into the shoes of those we never met.

BIG Project
BIG Project

Take control of your learning future with setting some goals and projecting a plan.

Why Me? Project
Why Me? Project

Dig deeper into the core of your identity and share why you have a unique voice to contribute.

Corefolio
Corefolio Project

Build a portfolio of your work, assisted with AI.

Coursework

Unique and engaging coursework, with connected global projects and utilizing emerging technology with a human touch.
Immersive Technology Workshop

The power of building presence and empathy with virtual experiences

Digital Citizenship

Understanding our humanity in an increasingly digital world

Gamified Experience Design

The future of location based game design with augmented reality for good

eSports Fundamentals

Turn your passion for play into a pathway to future careers

Event Design

Turn virtual platforms into stages for learning, networking, and celebration

Web Design

Develop skills to create websites that are dynamic, responsive, and human-centered

Digital Citizenship 
& Engagement

Examine the profound ways technology reshapes human connection, democracy, and daily decision-making across all aspects of life. Cultivate the wisdom to engage responsibly with systems that influence everything from personal relationships to global economics.

Our Tech Stack

Developing unique and value-adding learning platforms for learning

My Hometown Project
My Hometown

Virtual reality storytelling platform to facilitate cultural exchange and build empathy around the world.

Reality Labo
Reality Labo

Augmented reality enhanced learning environments and mixed reality rapid prototyping.

Corefolio
Corefol.io

AI assisted feedback and automated online student portfolio curation platform

Virtual Environments

Our custom designed VR environments for collaborative learning - Learn about how we are implementing them in our published research.
United Nations Security Council Together Learning
UN Security Council

Where we run Model United Nations simulations to train the future world leaders and diplomats.

Yasaka Shrine Together Learning
Yasaka Shrine

Visit a world famous and ancient shrine in Kyoto, Japan and tour the history and culture.

Together Learning City
Together City

Our multi-purpose event space for our Together Learning Community.

The Together Learning Studio
TLC Studio Desk

Experimenting with the mixed reality environments, visit the actual studio where TLC content is made.

AI x EDUCATION

Following the trends in AI and how Humans Learn and Grow
Hawkinson - Automation Aybss
WORKPLACE
 Comprehensive Study of AI's Impact on the American Workforce

Stanford researchers surveyed workers across 104 occupations to reveal truth about automation

Automation Aybss
LEARNING
What Happens to Your Brain When You Use ChatGPT?

Groundbreaking MIT research reveals the neurological price of cognitive convenience

Automation abyss
INQUIRY SKILLS
The Paradox of Automation in Education

"When it's so easy to get the answers we want, it might become harder to question those answers we get" - Eric Hawkinson

Automation Abyss

Welcome to the Automation Abyss, 

a chasm opening between those who direct AI and those directed by it. A state of teaching and learning that pits big tech’s vision of AI as an intermediary between everyone and everything against educators and students who are already struggling to know when and if they can assert self-determination, or when to take the convenience of AI assistance. Get and read this book on the future and disruption navigation strategies on AI in education.

Together Learning Research

Innovating Research Publication

Together Research

In an era that celebrates speed and innovation, our publication stands as a beacon for co-creation, offering a platform where diverse minds converge to redefine the boundaries of knowledge. At Together Research, we understand that research must evolve at the pace of technological advancements..

World Learning Labs

World Learning Labs Symposium

Looking to discuss real-world case studies and examples from many countries and contexts of post-pandemic learning environments and programs, this event will bring together industry professionals and academics. Leading experts from international universities will be present to share their knowledge and talk about the most recent technologies that are reshaping learning settings and the nature of learning environments.

Together Learning Mini-Games

Some samples of simple interactive elements you might use in our learning community and courses
Computing Process Simulator
Box Model CSS Design Tools
Japanese Kana Input Trainer
Password Hacking Simulator

Eric Hawkinson
Learning Futurist

Eric is a learning futurist, tinkering with and designing technologies that may better inform the future of teaching and learning.  Eric's projects have included augmented tourism rallies, AR community art exhibitions, mixed reality escape rooms, and other experiments in immersive technology.

Roles
Professor - Kyoto University of Foreign Studies
Research Coordinator - MAVR Research Group
Founder - Together Learning
Developer - Reality Labo & Corefol.io
Community Leader - Team Teachers
Author - Beyond the Automation Abyss

Eric Hawkinson
Creator

Together Learning was founded by Eric Hawkinson, a learning futurist based in Japan.
erichawkinson.com

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