| The Virtual Reality Development
Lab started out as a curriculum creation device for a government
grant awarded to answer the question: Does VR enhance learning
and retention?
The answer is a resounding YES!
The very same tools used to author the curriculum for this
government research grant are available in the VRDL for educators
to create their own curriculum and VR based educational content.
These tools have been proven effective as both a powerful
learning aid and a valuable curriculum authoring system.
Schools working with the VRDL are quickly realizing the potential
for creating educational content. They are getting all departments
involved in the development of VR based curriculum.
For example, The drama department may act out a particular
moment of historical significance, recorded by the audio/video
department and directed by the history department. A new form
of educational content is born and can be expanded upon every
year or semester.
Now, ask yourself and your students which method of learning
history would generate a sincere desire to learn, overall
excitement, increased retention and comprehension while boosting
test scores?
This type of standards-based curriculum and content can easily
be implemented it into the current curriculum structure for
the entire district and can even be shared with other districts.
Three educational module instructor guides are included with
the VRDL and can be examined here. Feel free to download the
Instructor guides for an insight into a how curricullum can
be created in an incredibly interesting manner with the VRDL.
You may also learn more about the Modules here. |
