As a student who majored in languages and currently living in a foreign country, how to use technology to promote language learning is one of my focus areas.  Expressing ideas clearly and presenting them properly in different public situations is essential to many domains of life. Public speaking is one of the most significant abilities […]

Thanks to Steve Bambury over at Virtualiteach.com, we have a great visual resource for identifying some great educational VR apps on Steam, VivePort, and the Oculus Store. Please check out this excellent collection of VR apps.

Recently, I had the opportunity to try out a new collection of STEM-centered virtual reality learning experiences, Xennial Digital‘s XDVR Learning Portal. The Learning Portal contains roughly 10 different VR experiences touching upon topics across physics, chemistry, and biology. All of the learning experiences have some form of built-in tutorial that new users can follow but […]

Written by Kristy Andrews. We’ve previously discussed the various ways virtual reality (VR) can potentially change the face of education at different levels and areas of expertise. Of the many fields this technology is disrupting, medical training is one of the most exciting in terms of application and adoption. Whether or not you believe in the potential […]

This past year, I and Dr. Joey Lee published a short literature review on the educational potential of virtual reality. In the paper, we discuss how VR can play a unique role in addressing certain educational challenges. We look at the affordances of VR and how they can be used to support diverse learners. The […]