Adoption of virtual reality technology in higher education: An evaluation of five teaching semesters in a purpose-designed laboratory.

ABSTRACT: Virtual and augmented (VAR) technology is in the early stages of being adopted as a teaching platform in higher education. The technology can facilitate immersive learning in environments that are not usually physically accessible to students via 3D models and interactive 360° videos. To date, adoption rates of VAR technology for teaching have not been well described across a higher education institution. Further, there is an absence of information on the optimal VAR laboratory designs and cost per student. In this study, a purpose designed virtual reality laboratory was formed in 2017 at The University of Sydney, housing 26 Oculus Rift headset units. An evaluation was conducted on the design, costs, rates of teaching adoption and student experiences over five teaching periods (2.5 years).

SUBMITTER: Marks B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8265284 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature