IDEAs Rewired #2: Is VR the classroom of the future?

About this episode

The episode explores the potential of virtual reality in transforming higher education and features insights from students and experts.

This week, we want to know what higher education would look like if attending lectures were as simple as putting on a VR headset. And whether this could become a reality. Adrian Cowell, Innovation Lead for the Faculty of Medicine at Imperial, and Stephen Vaz, the IDEA Lab’s Director of Learning Innovation, sit down with Lok Yee Liu to explore virtual reality’s place in the future of higher education. Plus, students from Imperial give us their take on wearing headsets instead of attending classes. Follow the IDEA Lab at Imperial Business School on LinkedIn for further insights into innovative educational technologies and experiences. You can also check out the IDEA Lab website. Episode links: Imperial’s Virtual Reality Student Experience (ViRSE) Imperial School of Medicine LinkedIn

People in this episode

Host: Lok Yee Liu

Guests: Adrian Cowell, Stephen Vaz

Topics covered

• virtual reality
• higher education
• innovation
• student experience
• educational technology

Keywords

• virtual reality
• higher education
• lectures
• student experience
• educational technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Imperial Business School, IDEA Lab, Imperial School of Medicine

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