MMM: How Can I Use Virtual Reality to Impact Classroom Learning?

Monday Morning Mentor packs an impressive amount of practical information into a fast, focused format that covers traditional & online teaching as well as administrative issues. In only 20 minutes, a critical topic that affects the higher education landscape is effectively and efficiently covered, leaving you with actionable insights and information to take back to your campus. ^{Source: Magna Publications.}

The program is available for on-demand viewing for one full week.

This week’s title is How Can I Use Virtual Reality to Impact Classroom Learning?

Virtual Reality (VR) can be a valuable tool in an educator’s toolbox, and knowing when and how to properly employ this digital technology will improve student outcomes in the classroom. However, effectively implementing VR can be tricky without proper support.

This 20-Minute Mentor provides peer-reviewed evidence of when and how VR can best supplement everyday pedagogical practices to positively impact engagement, communication, collaboration, hands-on skills, and digital literacy skills. Participants will also learn about the “don’ts” of VR and where research is still needed to avoid any potential negative issues.

Learning Goals

After viewing this Magna 20-Minute Mentor, participants will be able to:

• Use VR’s novel and immersive nature to positively impact student engagement
• Improve communication, socialization, and collaboration in an online environment for remote and online learning
• Encourage hands-on skills development via VR because it can recreate real world and lab scenarios without the complication of consumables or risk to participants and subjects
• Improve digital literacy skills through the evaluation and use of VR content and applications
• Understand the issues that could impede deep and meaningful learning while using VR

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^{Please note: Access to the programs in the Monday Morning Mentor series is restricted to members of   College. Any unauthorized use or access, including sharing access with people not affiliated with Langara, is prohibited.}