Hi, Ashley!

Welcome Chris Endy

Beth! you rock!

Geology rocks :D

Kambiz is really a leader!

Fresno State rocks :)

Fresno presence, as always!!

Welcome, Laura!!

Thanks! Great to be here!

Welcome Mihaela, great to see you join us

did your department recognize the cost savings of your space/lab redesign?

Many of you probably saw the CSU in the News latest edition featuring some of the AR/VR efforts in the system. There is quite the momentum. See https://www2.calstate.edu/csu-system/news/Pages/How-Immersive-Technology-is-Changing-the-Way-CSU-Students-Learn.aspx

I like that visual slide showing all the possible topics and then selected focus

https://www.labster.com/

I know some of you are not in STEM-ish areas but can probably see how virtual labs or forms of augmented/virtual reality may bring about engagement and learning opportunities for your students.

Did the students that did Excel-only then do a physical lab activity analogous to the virtual activity?

i.e., was an existing lab activity replaced with virtual, or was virtual an extra opportunity for that student group compared to the control group?

I'm in philosophy so I can't see using virtual labs, but I'm thinking about the possibility of virtual debates, arguments, etc.

plus this makes me want to go back to school and take virtual lab courses.

@sheela Pawar The problem with VR is that it is not yet a very social medium. It is very difficult to produce VR that incorporates real-time interaction with other humans (not digital objects)

yes. and research methods

@Sheila: So true - what a difference for those of us (at least me) that were going through pre-internet, AR, VR, etc.

I have to go :( Love the comments, though!

Fortunately, it seems (to me) that LIT doesn’t have to involve AR/VR - other forms of tech can still be used to great effect

Thinking it is less boring should not be underestimated…engagement critical.

engagement is active learning :)

We’ve previously discussed what to do with students that might not have a “home” to take experiments home to, and whether that sort of access to external resources is going to be detrimental to some

@Kambiz: There was an echo with your mic open while Laura is talking so I closed your mic. You can unmute as you need to. Thanks.

TED Talk > https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_bodekaer_this_virtual_lab_will_revolutionize_science_class

Labster overview video just shown > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oairUMkieak

Another nice endorsement of Kambiz’s work!

540

https://vimeo.com/courseredesign

http://LIT.csuprojects.org

60 participants in the LIT webinar yesterday…Good Turnout!

I think there are massive online communities which are venturing into the lab research sphere.

LIT Website: http://LIT.csuprojects.org

As a historian, I could imagine virtual history simulations. Students would interact with historical characters in a specific setting and then have to make choices, predict results, and then analyze (simulated) outcomes. The tone would probably be 50% virtual lab and 50% video game!

Contact jpbayard@calstate.edu

jpbayard@calstate.edu

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