Advancing education through research, collaboration, and emerging technologies
Rockcliffe Education Consortium brings together educators, researchers, practitioners, and organizations interested in improving how people teach, learn, collaborate, and share knowledge.
As an education and research initiative of Knomaze Corporation, Rockcliffe builds upon nearly two decades of international work exploring digital learning, immersive environments, professional development, and the effective use of emerging technologies.
Rockcliffe creates opportunities for people from academia, industry, nonprofit organizations, and professional communities to exchange ideas, investigate new approaches, and turn knowledge into practical educational experiences.
Education and Professional Development
Rockcliffe supports educators and other learning professionals through programs, workshops, practical resources, and collaborative learning opportunities.
Its work examines how established and emerging technologies can support accessible learning, learner engagement, professional preparation, and meaningful interaction across physical and digital environments.
Areas of interest include:
- Teacher preparation and professional development
- Digital and immersive learning
- Collaborative and experiential education
- Curriculum development and review
- Educational technology and innovation
- Accessible and inclusive learning environments
Research and Knowledge Exchange
Rockcliffe provides a collaborative setting in which educators, researchers, and practitioners can investigate educational challenges, share findings, and connect research with practice.
Through research initiatives, community discussions, publications, presentations, and professional events, Rockcliffe encourages critical examination of new technologies and their educational potential. Its work supports collaboration across institutions, disciplines, industries, and geographic boundaries.
Conferences and Community
For nearly two decades, Rockcliffe has helped educators and innovators connect through conferences, forums, workshops, community spaces, and other professional activities.
This work includes the Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education conference, an international event dedicated to the use of immersive environments in teaching, learning, research, and professional collaboration.
Rockcliffe’s community initiatives preserve and extend the knowledge generated through these activities, making presentations, discussions, proceedings, and other educational resources available to a wider audience.
Rockcliffe Education Publications
Rockcliffe Education Publications publishes teacher-preparation resources, academic books, practical guides, journals, research papers, conference proceedings, and other works that advance education and professional practice.
Its publications explore teaching and learning, digital education, collaborative environments, educational research, and the effective use of emerging technologies.
Through Rockcliffe Education Publications, educators, researchers, and practitioners can share work intended to inform practice, encourage further investigation, and preserve knowledge for future learners.
Link: [Link to the Rockcliffe section of the Knomaze Publishing page]
Building on the Rockcliffe Legacy
Rockcliffe was originally established in California in 2006 as Rockcliffe University Consortium. Over the following two decades, it developed an international community of educators, researchers, and practitioners interested in technology-supported learning and collaboration.
Rockcliffe Education Consortium continues that work in Canada as an initiative of Knomaze Corporation. The updated name reflects its educational purpose and collaborative model while establishing a new foundation for future programs, research, publications, and partnerships.
Connect and Collaborate
Rockcliffe welcomes opportunities to collaborate with educators, researchers, institutions, professional associations, community organizations, and technology partners whose work aligns with its educational mission.
Whether through research, publishing, professional development, events, or collaborative initiatives, Rockcliffe provides a place for ideas about the future of education to be explored and shared.