Welcome to our Open Educational Resource
With this site, we hope to introduce you to some of the current educational venture possibilities offered by immersive technologies, such as virtual reality (VR), 360° Videos, augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR), along with examples of how they might utilized within education settings. Further, we explore some of the future avenues that AR/VR development might take and the various opportunities they will provide to consumers, including to educators and students.
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Navigating Our Site
Below is a brief overview of our site content, the length of time we expect each of the sections to take, We strongly suggest you experience the site in the order presented, as each topic builds on the previous.
1 - What is AR/VR
An introduction to AR and VR, as well as additional immersive technologies. Reading/Media Review: Approx 25 min Activity: Approx 5 min |
2 - Market State
A review of recent AR/VR industry funding, including identifying current investment trends and areas of government support. Reading/Media Review: Approx 20 min Activity: Approx 20 min |
3 - AR in Education
A look at current applications of AR in education and ventures that are leading the way. Participate in developing your own AR experience. Reading/Media Review: Approx 15 min Activity: Approx 30 min |
4 - VR in Education
Delve into the current VR landscape and see how it is currently being used and the industry's potential. In this section you will create your own VR world! Reading/Media Review: Approx 15 min Activity: Approx 45 min |
5 - Future "XR" Technologies
In what directions are AR and VR development going? How does developing an open standard eXtended reality (XR) impact innovation? And what does this all mean for learners? Reading/Media Review: Approx 30 min Activity: Approx 10 min |
6 - Final Reflection
We provide you with some of our final thoughts and you can help us improve this resource. Reading/Media Review: Approx 15 min Activity: Approx 10 min |
About Us
Tanya Weder - [email protected]
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Jonathan Nilson - [email protected]
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