E-learning and synchronous teaching and learning has seen tremendous growth in recent months. Virtual worlds allow students and educators to interact in real-time in out of this world environments. In contrast to video conferencing options, virtual reality (VR) provides students with an immersive platform in which they can collaborate and share ideas just like they would in the classroom. “Students share […]
iLRN 2020 Immersive Learning Project Showcase & Competition Shortlisting
The Immersive Learning Research Network (iLRN) welcomes submissions for its Immersive Learning Project Showcase & Competition as part of the iLRN 2020 Virtual Conference. This is an opportunity for academics, students, professionals, and institutions/organizations to gain widespread exposure and acclaim for their innovative work in developing VR/AR/MR (XR) and immersive experiences that support learning in a range of sectors and contexts, as well as to […]
Virtual School Research
As architects, we need to understand the broad ranging requirements for delivery of the curriculum, whilst challenging the most appropriate types of spaces for each subject. The building should create opportunities for teachers to present and deliver in the optimum environment, with a view to refining, rather than defining the space for learning. Learning in a less sterile space with […]
Virtual School Article
Designing virtual learning spaces for the future The Covid-19 pandemic has forced educational institutions of all kinds to experiment with remote teaching. There are many indicators that this crisis is going to transform many aspects of life and education is expected to also transform beyond what we have become used to in the 20th century. Personalised education fuels the need to […]