Virtual reality in Education. Broken promises or new hope?
Paper
Paper/Presentation Title | Virtual reality in Education. Broken promises or new hope? |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | McGee, Brodie (Author) and Jacka, Lisa (Author) |
Editors | Gregory, Sue, Warburton, Steve and Schier, Mark |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 38th International Conference on Innovation, Practice and Research in the Use of Educational Technologies in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE 2021) |
ERA Conference ID | 42391 |
Number of Pages | 7 |
Year | 2021 |
Place of Publication | Armidale, Australia |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | https://2021conference.ascilite.org/ |
Conference/Event | 38th International Conference on Innovation, Practice and Research in the Use of Educational Technologies in Tertiary Education: Back to the Future (ASCILITE 2021) |
Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) | |
Event Details | Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) ASCILITE Rank C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C |
Event Details | 38th International Conference on Innovation, Practice and Research in the Use of Educational Technologies in Tertiary Education: Back to the Future (ASCILITE 2021) Parent Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) Event Date 29 Nov 2020 to end of 01 Dec 2020 Event Location Armidale, Australia |
Abstract | Virtual reality in one form or another has been around for over 50 years, most notably in entertainment and business environments. Technology-focused teachers have been leading the way with attempts at utilising and integrating virtual reality into K-12 and Higher Education. However, as quickly as technology changes so does the enthusiasm for the use in educational contexts. Much of this is due to the high-level cost (time and money) with no evidence-based educational return. In 2020 the global pandemic forced the education sector to innovate to provide authentic learning environments for students. The time is right for virtual reality to take centre stage. Over 171 million people worldwide currently use virtual reality, and the market in education is expected to grow by 42% over the next five years. This paper focuses on a range of virtual reality literature encompassing work across the spectrum of software and hardware, identifying where more educational implementation and research needs to be done and providing a perspective on future possibilities focusing on current affordances. |
Keywords | virtual reality; co-presence; teacher; learning |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390405. Educational technology and computing |
390303. Higher education | |
Byline Affiliations | University of Southern Queensland |
School of Education | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q6y9v/virtual-reality-in-education-broken-promises-or-new-hope
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