Grant to explore digital immersion technology for education
Dr Christian Schott was awarded a $4500 Teaching & Learning Innovation Grant to explore the adaptability of cutting-edge virtual reality headsets for education in Victoria Business School.
Dr Christian Schott has been awarded a $4500 Teaching & Learning Innovation Grant by Victoria Business School to explore the adaptability of cutting-edge virtual reality headsets for education in the university.
The virtual reality headsets, known as Oculus Rift, are coupled with a previously developed virtual reality environment about an island and its community to assess the strengths and weaknesses of using this technology to learn about complex case studies.
Christian is working with Alan Proctor Thomson from Wellington-based Technobabble, who is adding the technical and development expertise.
The trials of the technology are coupled with interviews about its strengths and weaknesses for education, and will commence in the second week of December.
University colleagues in Victoria Business School and further afield, and also students, are invited to take part in the project. Please contact christian.schott@vuw.ac.nz if you are interested in participating.