Instructional Technology

What is the future of virtual reality with esports on campus?

Solutions provider and former esports coach Josh Knutson discusses the potential for VR to take off in competitive gaming programs and some of the barriers holding it back.

Faculty actually liked online learning (mostly), survey finds

Instructors want more professional development in online learning, and said student engagement, along with access and equity concerns, were the biggest challenges

How colleges seek equity in virtual and physical design

Colleges and universities can create a greater sense of equity and diversity by rethinking the design of physical and virtual spaces, a panel of higher education leaders said this week.

How campuses keep research going during the COVID summer

The continuing coronavirus outbreak has not shut down all undergraduate summer research on campus—Hope College in Michigan is one example.

What are students purchasing for their courses?

Before the pandemic hit, students spent more on technology than what their classes required and even more waited to purchase these course materials to see if they were necessary, according to a new study.

Win-win: Esports can combat isolation, empower students

Bravous Esports and Game Truck provide a recreational vehicle for kids, teens and young adults to achieve. Educators and parents who get on board can benefit, too.

Evolution of the NeXReality Lab at Sacred Heart University

Leveraging the “empathy machine” to enhance student learning through the immersive technologies of virtual reality, augmented reality and extended reality.

What do students think of online learning? 2 surveys shed some light.

Students enrolled in online degrees gave high marks to their programs, but students sent home by coronavirus want to return to campus, according to a pair of surveys released this week.

How online learning may lead to greater access and affordability

The coronavirus campus closures and wholesale shift to online learning have taken higher education to a turning point that could result in growing revenue and dropping costs.

How the line between online and face-to-face instruction is blurring

The shift between face-to-face instruction and online learning will become more seamless as colleges and universities emerge from the pandemic

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