PEO Willowdale-Thornhill: Education in Virtual Environments
About this Event
Overview
Failure is often treated as something to avoid, but in learning, design, engineering, and professional practice, it is often the mechanism through which mastery is developed.
This interactive session explores how controlled failure, feedback, iteration, and recalibration can strengthen professional judgment, confidence, and decision-making. Drawing on lessons from education, engineering technology, and immersive virtual environments, the presentation examines how simulation-based learning allows learners and professionals to test ideas, make mistakes safely, and improve through repeated practice.
The session will also include a live demonstration of Virtua’s immersive learning environment, GeoLab, as an example of how virtual environments can create safe spaces for applied learning, experimentation, and skill development.
Speaker
Nahgeib Miller, M.Phil., P.Geo., EP
Founder & CEO, Virtua Immersive Learning Solutions
For more information about the speaker, please refer to the Headliner section below.
What You’ll Learn
Understand how failure can be reframed as part of a structured pathway to mastery.
Explore how simulation and immersive learning can support professional competence and decision-making.
Consider how controlled failure can strengthen risk awareness, confidence, and applied judgment.
See a practical example of VR-enabled learning through a live GeoLab demonstration.
Reflect on how these principles can apply to engineering education, professional development, and workplace training.
Event Format
📌 Hybrid Event — Choose what works best for you
In Person
Meet attendees, engage directly, and network with local professionals.
Light refreshments will be provided.
📍 Courtyard by Marriott Markham
65 Minthorn Boulevard, Markham, Ontario, L3T 7Y9
Online
Attend from anywhere in Ontario.
Microsoft Teams link will be shared prior to the event.
Registration
Fee: $ 8 CAD
Spots are limited—reserve yours today!
Certificate of attendance
Participants may receive a Certificate of Attendance from the PEO Willowdale–Thornhill Chapter.
An additional Certificate of Completion may also be provided directly by Virtua Immersive Learning Solutions.
Important Notes
* By registering and attending (in person or online), participants agree to comply with venue safety protocols and applicable public health requirements. Attendance is voluntary, and PEO and the Willowdale-Thornhill Chapter assume no liability.
** By attending, participants grant permission for photos to be taken and used by the chapter for promotional purposes.
*** Each licence holder is responsible for determining whether this event is relevant to their professional practice. Only applicable activities may count toward PEAK requirements. Please refer to the PEO website for details.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
CAD 0.00 to CAD 8.00
