ACM SIGGRAPH Education Community

SOIREE 2026

You are invited to join us for the fourth ACM/SIGGRAPH Education Committee Symposium On Innovation, Research & Experiences in Education (SOIREE)!

Hosted by the ACM SIGGRAPH Education Committee, this SOIREE offers a dynamic, conversational, and accessible venue for educators involved in Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques to share and learn insights with their peers.

Registration for this entirely virtual symposium is free of charge.

Zoom Registration Form

Session Format

Each session begins with each presenter providing a 5 minute presentation, or a 1minute “fast forward” video, introducing their topic.
Introduction presentations and videos are followed by moderated discussion and Q&A.

Winter SOIREE 2025 Schedule

London – 3:30 PMNew York – 10:30 AMLos Angeles – 7:30 AMHong Kong – 11:30 PM
TitleContributors
Blind ContourJohannes DeYoung, Carnegie Mellon University
London – 4:00 PMNew York – 11:00 AMLos Angeles – 8:00 AMHong Kong – 12:00 AM
TitleContributors
Doctor Post-Processing: Or How They Started Engaging and Love the ConvolutionSamuel Silva,University of Aveiro
Animating the Landscape: A Service Learning CollabDamian Thorn-Hauswirth, East Stroudsburg University
Beyond the obvious – Instilling fundamental CG knowledge and workflows through VFX camera acquisitionRehan Zia, National Centre for Computer Animation (NCCA), Bournemouth University, U.K.
London – 5:00 PMNew York – 12:00 PMLos Angeles – 9:00 AMHong Kong – 1:00 AM
TitleContributors
Beyond Traditional Interfaces: Teaching XR and Multimodal Interaction at the Doctoral LevelBernardo Marques, University of Aveiro
From Complexity to Clarity: Rethinking Rubrics for Iterative, Industry-Aligned LearningCheryl Briggs. University of Central Florida
Teaching AR through Branded MomentsWilliam Truran, University of Central Florida

5 minute break

London – 6:00 PMNew York – 1:00 PMLos Angeles – 10:00 AMHong Kong – 2:00 AM
TitleContributors
Exploring Gen-AI Tools in a Virtual Production PipelineTopher Maraffi, North Carolina State University
Assessing Understanding in the Age of Artificial GenerationMichael G Wagner, Drexel University
London – 6:50 PMNew York – 1:50 PMLos Angeles – 10:50 AMHong Kong – 2:50 AM
TitleContributors
Influencer Professors?: Leveraging Video-Sharing For Student BenefitMonica Cappiello, UCLA & Ohlone College
Shaun Foster, Rochester Institute of Technology
Nick Jushchyshyn, Drexel University

5 minute break

London – 7:45 PMNew York – 2:45 PMLos Angeles – 11:45 AMHong Kong – 3:45 AM
TitleContributors
One Body, Four Minds: Virtual Multi-person Co-embodiment in a Shared 3D BodyRochele Gloor. School of Visual Arts
Animating the Fool: Democratizing Authentic Character Movement through AI-Driven Motion CaptureRichard Thompson, New Jersey Institute of Technology
London – 8:30 PMNew York – 3:30 PMLos Angeles – 12:30 PMHong Kong – 4:30 AM
TitleContributors
Light Field Cinematography (And the Birth of a Volumetrics Lab)Kaia Olsen, University of iowa
Creating an Educational LED Wall StudioNick Jushchyshyn, Drexel University
London – 9:15 PMNew York – 4:15 PMLos Angeles – 1:15 PMHong Kong – 5:15 AM
TitleContributors
SIGGRAPH 2026 OpportunitiesSIGGRAPH Education Committee
SIGGRAPH 2026 Education Chair

5 minute break

London – 10:00 PMNew York – 5:00 PMLos Angeles – 2:00 PMHong Kong – 6:00 AM
TitleContributors
The Importance of GumBarbara Mones, University of Washington, Seattle
DecWar – Collaboration across coding, installation, creative, and archival teams to revive a historic game and timeless vibe.Mk Haley, UT – Austin
Empowering Students through Real-Time Animation: A Work-Integrated Learning Approach to SustainabilityMelody Li, The University of New South Wales
London – 11:00 PMNew York – 6:00 PMLos Angeles – 3:00 PMHong Kong – 7:00 AM
TitleContributors
Integrating 3D Gaussian Splatting into Creative Media Curricula: Strategies and ChallengesLukasz Mirocha, Opus Lab / City University of Hong Kong
Adapting Pedagogy for Emerging Contexts: An Accessible Node-Based Learning Pathway for First-Year Undergraduate Students in VietnamPatrick Hartono, RMIT University Vietnam (School of Communication and Design)
AI as Co-Pilot: Teaching Architecture Through Dialogue with Generative SystemsTaro Narahara, New Jersey Institute of Technology
London – 11:50 PMNew York – 6:50 PMLos Angeles – 3:50 PMHong Kong – 7:50 AM

Questions?

Contact Nick Jushchyshyn: nickj [at] drexel.edu

Wobbe F. Koning