Audience Level:
All
Institutional Level:
Higher Ed
Abstract:
The Digital Media Lab at UMass Amherst provides support for the use of new technologies in campus and online courses. Virtual Reality (VR) provides a unique perspective towards engaged learning practices which can foster creativity in an online learning environment. Students can provide the key to VR online course integration.
Extended Abstract:
Join Dr. Steve Acquah, the Digital Media Lab Unit Coordinator, Director of GEOSET, and an Associate Professor of Chemistry (Adj.) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, as he shares the strategies employed for incorporating VR into online learning as well as:
- 5 key steps used to successfully get students to engage in your online class/ workshop using virtual reality as learning strategy.
- A plan to develop competencies in VR.
- Best practices for developing and maintaining online communities with social media.
Managing your digital presence for continued professional development.
Conference Track:
Innovations, Tools, and Technologies
Session Type:
Education Session
Intended Audience:
All Attendees
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