What is it about?
In this pre-study we tried to examine if regular lectures can also be placed into a virtual reality environment. Therefor we asked five lecturers from the IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems to test a virtual environment (Mozilla Hubs) and evaluate the platform for their teaching purposes.
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Why is it important?
As the COVID-pandemic has shown, the need for innovative (digitalized) solutions is in high demand across almost every field of interest. The implementation of advanced technologies in higher education provides an intriguing opportunity to expand its scope by reaching new audiences as well as ensuring a high quality of learning outcome.
Perspectives
Writing this article provided an intriguing opportunity to focus on the upcoming challenges we will face in the field of higher education. Although we've only scratched the surface with this pre-study, it already gives a glimpse of what the future of education might look like.
Matej Hopp
IMC Fachhochschule Krems
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This page is a summary of: A debate about implementing immersive technology for higher education: Pre-study examining the usability of virtual reality for lectures, Human Systems Management, November 2020, IOS Press,
DOI: 10.3233/hsm-201058.
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