AR and VR in Education

Objectives

  • To understand the basics of AR and VR
  • To identify potential practical applications of AR and VR in the classroom

Key Concepts

  • Virtual Reality
  • Augmented Reality

Module overview

Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality are examples of emerging technologies that are growing exponentially. They represent a fundamental shift in how information is presented and how we experience reality. We are now at the nascent stage of these immersive technologies – but because they are growing exponentially they will have a dramatic impact on how the next generation of learners process data. The next generation of learners will experience media through embodied cognition and they will come to expect that these sort of immersive technologies are the normal, and indeed, the best way to experience media.

This module serves as an introduction to applications of AR and VR technologies in an educational setting.

Details

  • 45

minutes

  • yes

certificate

  • no

pre-requisites

  • 14 - adult

age

Skills

  • Digital Literacy
  • Futures Thinking
  • Creativity & Imagination
  • Big Picture Thinking
  • Risk-taking & Adaptability
  • Moonshot Thinking

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