Virtual reality educational games are used in a variety of learning situations which include e-learning, ICT training, ubiquitous games, e-readers and learn by playing. They are popular with children who enjoy using the technology and have fun with it but are also engaged in learning as well. This is a highly visual way of teaching … Continue reading Virtual reality educational games
What do we mean by ‘VR learning theories?’ If we break this down into ‘learning theories’ then apply it to virtual reality, which might engender a greater understanding. What are learning theories? Learning theories refers to a collection of ideas about what ‘learning’ is and how these are defined. This includes the following: Acquisition of … Continue reading Virtual reality learning theories
There are two ways of using virtual reality in the classroom: the first involves a traditional desktop set up in which the student explores a virtual environment using a computer, keyboard and mouse. Or use some other input device, e.g. controller (similar to the Wii remote controller). The second set up is fully immersive and … Continue reading Virtual reality in the classroom
This is linked to our virtual reality in the classroom article which, if you are a teacher, is well worth reading. It provides background information about the adoption of VR into the classroom and how and where it is best used. This article discusses the benefits of using this technology in a learning environment. But … Continue reading Benefits of virtual reality in the classroom
The use of virtual reality as a training tool is well known, in particular in the field of surgery. Medical schools have adopted this technology as a way of teaching the next generation of surgeons, for example robotic surgery. The medical uses of virtual reality are covered in more detail in our training for surgery … Continue reading Advantages of virtual reality training
This refers to the use of virtual reality as a learning aid in the classroom. The idea behind this is that visual exploration via technology such as this will help students to better understand a range of subjects as part of the curriculum. Students have a range of options with this technology which include explore, … Continue reading Virtual reality assisted learning
Second Life is an internet based virtual world in which people interact with one another via avatars and engage in a range of activities. They can explore the world, meet and form friendships with others and even exchange goods and services. You use this environment to build virtual objects with the option to add interaction. … Continue reading Education and Second Life
Virtual reality can play an important role in teaching in that it provides an interesting and engaging way of acquiring information to suit all needs. Teachers: this technology helps when explaining a difficult or complex set of theories in a classroom. It is also useful when explaining about how something works, what it means, why … Continue reading Teaching and virtual reality
Many universities have a virtual reality lab, department or research group. These take the form of semi-immersive or even a CAVE fully immersive virtual reality and perform a variety of functions which includes teaching, learning and research. Virtual reality is used as a tool to explore a particular subject, e.g. architecture, biology, medicine etc or … Continue reading Virtual reality in university
Virtual reality is used to train surgeons – both locally and remotely and has won many plaudits for doing so. It is used as a teaching aid for medical students, for example, anatomy lessons, but surgery is the primary use. It enables trainee surgeons to learn new skills as well as practice existing ones on … Continue reading Training for surgery
