{"id":10689,"date":"2020-10-13T11:14:44","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T09:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.laval-virtual.com\/quels-apports-de-la-realite-virtuelle-pour-enseignement\/"},"modified":"2020-11-03T16:07:01","modified_gmt":"2020-11-03T15:07:01","slug":"what-benefits-can-virtual-reality-bring-to-teaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.laval-virtual.com\/en\/what-benefits-can-virtual-reality-bring-to-teaching\/","title":{"rendered":"What benefits can virtual reality bring to teaching?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Teaching has undergone a small revolution in recent months. New technologies have played an important role in this transition. New practices have emerged, and immersive techniques have proven their value to teachers. What are the contributions of virtual reality<\/a> to teaching? Laval Virtual selected 10 examples of the use of virtual reality in classrooms.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virtual reality and augmented reality<\/a> have great potential for the education sector<\/a>. The health crisis has been an opportunity for new teaching methods to emerge. Distance learning courses, virtual classrooms, virtual reality training, augmented reality lesson content… There are many possibilities for the evolution of teaching, and virtual reality is at the heart of this change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New teaching forms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In order to organise a back-to-school as serene as possible, the Neoma<\/a> Business School has decided to opt for immersive techniques. In partnership with Laval Virtual, it has opened a 100% virtual campus<\/strong>. It is the first school in Europe to adopt such an approach. The idea of Delphine Manceau, Managing Director of Neoma, was to be able to welcome international students despite the global context. The teaching team wanted a more engaging solution than a simple videoconferencing software. In the Laval Virtual World<\/a>, students can interact, travel, attend classes, hold work meetings, etc. The solution facilitates student integration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virtual worlds are beneficial for students, but also for teachers. The research team of Mursion<\/a>, an American company that uses virtual reality and artificial intelligence<\/a>, has designed a training course for teachers<\/strong>. The simulation places the teacher in a virtual classroom, in the middle of students, to develop teaching skills. The aim is for them to learn how to manage students in the classroom, to control their emotions when faced with a stressful situation, and to build a relationship of trust and authority. The virtual training has been developed in collaboration with behavioural psychologists and educational specialists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Immersive techniques are used to train teachers, but they can also improve how lessons are given. In India, teacher Basavaraj Sungari has used augmented reality during lockdown to bring more life to his distance learning lessons. He used the Arloopa<\/a> application in his chemistry, biology and physics classes. He added 3D elements<\/strong> while he were filming himself giving lessons. For example, during a lesson on the solar system, planets appear next to him, allowing him to explain the concept of a solar eclipse. This is a way of making distance learning lessons more attractive and interactive than a simple video conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The emergence of immersive experiences in the classroom<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Immersive techniques, especially augmented reality, have been used in classrooms for a couple of years now. In certain disciplines, they contribute to a better understanding; for example in geology, where observation is essential. But it is not always easy to take a class outside and especially to be able to observe particular rocks. A group at Washington University in St. Louis is developing augmented reality applications with 3D rock representations.<\/strong> The student can turn around the element and manipulate it, just as they would with a real rock in their hands. The use of augmented reality allows the teacher to be present with his class, since the students are not immersed in an VR headset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seek Education<\/a> offers immersive contents with the same ambition: to help in the understanding of certain lessons. In particular, the company emphasizes that augmented reality is a good tool for distance learning. Indeed, a simple smartphone or tablet activates AR content. For example, students can explore a DNA sequence from home, after the teacher has done his lesson at a distance, by videoconference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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