Send Students Anywhere without Leaving the Classroom: Virtual Reality in CTE

Autor/inn/en	Ausburn, Floyd B.; Ausburn, Lynna J.
Titel	Send Students Anywhere without Leaving the Classroom: Virtual Reality in CTE
Quelle	In: Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J3), 83 (2008) 7, S.43-46 (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1527-1803
Schlagwörter	Computer Simulation; Vocational Education Teachers; Field Trips; Computer Uses in Education; Internet; Educational Technology; Teaching Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Ausbilder; Exkursion; Computernutzung; Unterrichtsmedien; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	Students in career and technical education (CTE) programs have many environments they need to discover, explore, and understand. For CTE teachers, transporting their students to these environments can be difficult, dangerous, or even impossible. However, there is now a way to take students on location anywhere without leaving the classroom. Virtual reality (VR) was introduced in the late 1960s as immersive experiences with computer-generated imagery presented through head-mounted displays (HMDs). It now includes several different types of computer-based experiences ranging from fully immersive environments with complex HMD gear and body suits, to realistic PC-based programs. VR technologies have proved to be effective in improving learning in a variety of occupational settings and subjects, and reports from both industry and teachers show a generally high level of enthusiasm for the instructional potential of VR. The recent development of high-quality desktop VR systems that function on off-the-shelf PC equipment and without high costs or complex programming is now bringing the benefits of VR within the reach of schools and teachers. Through this new technology, CTE teachers can now actively engage their students in learning environments that are truly exciting, motivating, and engaging. To borrow a metaphor from the technology itself, the VR door is open; CTE teachers need only to click on a hotspot, step through, and discover the instructional excitement that awaits them and their students. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE). 1410 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Tel: 800-826-9972; Tel: 703-683-3111; Fax: 703-683-7424; Web site: http://www.acteonline.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10