Integration of emerging technologies within higher education: design and management of Laboratories exploring VR technology

[EN] The integration of VR within educational contexts presents various learning advantages, as resulting from literature. The following paper delineates the procedural steps undertaken by METID Learning Innovation Task Force within Politecnico di Milano university to conceptualize and establish Vir...

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Autores: Denni, Marco, Marenghi, Paolo, Sancassani, Susanna
Tipo de recurso: capítulo de libro
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/206952
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/206952
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Virtual Reality
Learning
VR Laboratory
Emerging technologies
VR lessons
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Sumario:[EN] The integration of VR within educational contexts presents various learning advantages, as resulting from literature. The following paper delineates the procedural steps undertaken by METID Learning Innovation Task Force within Politecnico di Milano university to conceptualize and establish Virtual Reality Laboratories, fostering active engagement of professors, tutors, and students with this emergent technology during instructional sessions. The paper elucidates the process and optimal methodologies for organizing and administering VR lessons, drawing from the accumulated experience gained through the utilization of these Laboratories over a span of two years.The establishment of these VR Labs provided an opportunity to create an experimental environment wherein professors and students could engage with lesson content in an advanced manner through VR technology. While a more comprehensive study is needed on the matter, the majority of students, based on post-classroom questionnaires, expressed a desire to repeat a similar activity in other classes.