Immersing Learners in the Course Content: Use of Virtual Reality
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2022-11
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Immersive learning technology has rapidly advanced in the past years. Due to the changing needs of learners, exploration began on how to provide alternative methods of hands-on skills within Purdue Global nursing programs. The creation of deliberate practice through virtual reality allows the learner time to master concepts in the course (Gonzalez & Kardong-Edgren, 2017). In addition, virtual reality provides a viable solution to meet learner needs by providing anytime, anywhere access despite time or geographic location. It allows learners to engage in shared curricula, apply their knowledge, and learn from their mistakes. VR transforms the delivery of education by immersing the learners in the course content. The use of VR in the classroom will become mainstream (Pottle, 2019). This session will share a process that can be used for development and implementation of virtual reality in any curriculum to promote learner success.
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1. Describe how virtual reality increases cognitive acquisition for learners in higher education.
2. Summarize how virtual reality can be implemented in the academic environment to increase learner engagement, accessibility, and enhance the learner experience.
3. Analyze how virtual reality could work within any curriculum to promote learner success.
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