Check Your Privilege In This Thought-Provoking VR Experience — from vrscout.com by Kyle Melnick
This AR Drum App Could Revolutionize Music Learning — from vrscout.com by Kyle Melnick
On 07/09/2022,
in Augmented Reality (AR), Bias | Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DE&I), creativity, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital video, education technology, Emotion, engagement / engaging students, Mixed Reality (MR), society, sociology, Virtual Reality (VR) / worlds / learning, XR - extended reality,
by Daniel Christian
18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted
and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
On 07/03/2022,
in digital storytelling, emerging technologies, Emotion, engagement / engaging students, platforms, presentations, simulations, story, storytelling, United States, universities, Virtual Reality (VR) / worlds / learning,
by Daniel Christian
Virtual reality gives humans a turtle’s-eye view of wildlife — from phys.org by Laurel Hamers, University of Oregon
Excerpt:
A virtual reality simulation designed by a University of Oregon (UO) professor could help spur people to environmental action.
Participants in Project Shell don a virtual reality headset and take on the body of a loggerhead sea turtle, sporting flippers instead of arms. During a 15-minute immersive experience, they journey from a hatchling to an adult turtle, dodging hazards like ships and wayward fishing gear.
Participating in the simulation increased people’s empathy and concern for environmental issues, new research shows.
…
“Embodiment of non-human bodies is a powerful tool that environmental storytellers can use,” said Daniel Pimentel, a professor in the UO’s School of Journalism and Communication who led the work. “I hope that this experience can help raise awareness and hopefully engage the public in a way that trickles down to more support.”
From DSC:
While we’re talking turtles, see these miniature creations!
On 06/23/2022,
in 21st century, Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, bots, business, career development, change, changing business models, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, colleges, community colleges, creativity, emerging technologies, Emotion, engineering, ethics, Europe, future, future of higher education, higher education, human-computer interaction (HCI), innovation, learning ecosystem, liberal arts, mathematics, new business models, pace of change, research, robotics, science, technology (general), United States,
by Daniel Christian
We need to go beyond the focus on STEM (science, tech, engineering, math) towards HECI (humanity, ethics, creativity, imagination) — from futuristgerd.com by Gerd Leonhard
…an important realisation that recently dawned on me. What will our schools, colleges and universities do about this?
“It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark.”
Gerd Leonhard
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On 06/12/2022,
in 24x7x365 access, active learning, education, educational games / serious games, Emotion, engagement / engaging students, homeschooling/homeschoolers, ideas, instructional design, K-12 related, languages and translation, learning, learning ecosystem, Learning Experience Design, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, learning hubs & pods & microschooling, learning preferences, parents/guardians, student-related, teachers, teaching & learning, technologies for your home,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
This looks like an interesting set of educational resources!
This looks like an interesting set of educational resources!
From DSC:
One of our daughters — the one who is going to be teaching third graders next year — said that the above siteand resources reminded her of Teachers Pay Teachers. So I thought I’d include that here as well.
On 05/04/2022,
in 21st century, Alternatives, business side of he, change, changing business models, colleges, community colleges, content development, aggregation, repositories, corporate / business world, cost of getting a degree, culture, curriculum, dangers of the status quo, Daniel S. Christian, Emotion, engagement / engaging students, experimentation, faculty/staff, future of higher education, game-changing environment, health, higher education, leadership, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, more voice more choice more control, traditional / tradition,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
After seeing the item below, I thought, “Hmmm…traditional institutions of higher education better look out if alternatives continue to gain momentum.” Perhaps it’s wise to double down on efforts to gather feedback from students, families, parents, businesses, and other stakeholders in the workplace regarding what they want and need — vs. what the faculty members of institution ABC want to teach.
A Third of U.S. College Students Consider Withdrawing — from news.gallup.com by Stephanie Marken
Excerpt:
Editor’s Note: The research below was conducted in partnership between the Lumina Foundation and Gallup.
About a third (32%) of currently enrolled students pursuing a bachelor’s degree report they have considered withdrawing from their program for a semester or more in the past six months. A slightly higher percentage of students pursuing their associate degree, 41%, report they have considered stopping out in the past six months. These are similar to 2020 levels when 33% of bachelor’s degree students reported they had considered stopping out and 38% of associate degree students said the same.
On 05/01/2022,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, 3D, A/V -- audio/visual, Australia, communications, digital audio, digital storytelling, digital video, Emotion, experimentation, health, history, ideas, innovation, parents/guardians, Uncategorized, United States, Virtual Reality (VR) / worlds / learning, XR - extended reality,
by Daniel Christian
Grandpa Creates Hologram Twin For Future Grandkids Using VR — from vrscout.com by Kyle Melnick
Not even death will stop this tech-savvy grandfather from meeting his great-grandchildren.
“I think it is a wonderful way to preserve my family’s history for future generations,” said Jerry while speaking to Jam Press. “To see myself like that, is just mind-blowing — it feels like watching a movie. By not just reading the words as in my memoir but to actually get the chance to see and hear me recalling the stories is just magical.”
Also from Kyle Melnick:
How VR/AR Technology Is Being Used To Treat Autism
XRHealth brings its unique VR/AR therapy to the United States.
Excerpt:
Previously available in Australia, the technology has been used to treat the effects of autism, from anxiety and stress to attention, memory, mobility/coordination, and frustration tolerance. XRHealth’s healthcare platform offers a variety of professional services. This includes one-on-one meet-ups with XRHealth therapists as well as virtual group sessions, all of which accessible remotely using modern VR headsets.