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Learning as avatars transforms virtual classrooms

November 25, 2020
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From 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏNews

Virtual teaching has become the new norm at post-secondary institutions during the current pandemic. As instructors adapt, 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏresearchers Steve DiPaola (School of Interactive Arts and Technology) and Jeremy Turner (Cognitive Science Program) see opportunities to push virtual worlds further—as they are doing this semester by enabling their students to become avatars.

Read more about their work and watch the 51ÉçÇøºÚÁÏNews video to see how DiPaola and Turner are creating a unique approach to teaching and learning: