Atlanta, GA | Posted: February 12, 2019
David Mitchell
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The panel, Virtually Real: Using Immersive Tech in Education, is set for 5 p.m. March 4 in Room 11AB of the Austin Convention Center.
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SXSW EDU SocialClassrooms in Cobb County, Ga., are using virtual reality (VR) to venture inside plant cells. Students in Mumbai, India, are using VR to explore the Louvre Museum. But are the learning outcomes actually better for the kids?
Georgia Tech and Stanford University researchers will discuss this and other crucial questions about the benefits and challenges of using VR in the classroom during a panel next month at South by Southwest EDU (SXSW EDU) 2019.
The panel, Virtually Real: Using Immersive Tech in Education, is set for 5 p.m. March 4 in Room 11AB of the Austin Convention Center. Further information about the panel can be found here. It will feature Georgia Tech’s Neha Kumar and Tamara Pearson, Stanford’s Aditya Vishwanath, and Cobb County Schools’ Sally Creel.
Teachers, school administrators, and others attending the panel can expect a lively and insightful discussion. The panelists will use their research findings from the Cobb County and Mumbai projects as a springboard to discuss:
Along with sharing their research and lessons learned, the panelists hope to have an open conversation with attendees about their experiences, questions, or concerns about using VR in the classroom to improve learning outcomes.
The SXSW EDU Conference & Festival is an annual event that “cultivates and empowers a community of engaged stakeholders to advance teaching and learning.” Along with panel sessions for leading educational experts, the four-day event offers attendees workshops, interactive learning experiences, film screenings, early-stage startups, and business and networking opportunities.
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