Virtual reality to become the reality at Merced College

MERCED, Calif (KSEE/KGPE) – A state-of-the-art virtual world halfway is opening this autumn astatine Merced Community College, schoolhouse administrators say.

The schoolhouse says the concern is with Dreamscape Learn, a institution that brings introductory biology coursework to beingness done cinematic, immersive, VR-enabled learning experiences. 

School officials accidental the courses volition spot students successful the relation of tract biologists successful a virtual satellite wherever they discover, analyze, and lick novel, analyzable beingness subject problems.

"We are committed to enhancing the learning travel by integrating innovative methods that marque acquisition much engaging and impactful,” said Chris Vitelli, Superintendent and President of Merced College. “This concern marks a important milestone successful our ngo to elevate acquisition standards and enactment wrong our community."

According to Merced College's website, ASU started implementing the exertion astatine their ain schoolhouse successful 2022, said students utilizing the virtual world laboratory were 1.7 times arsenic apt to gain an A compared to their counterparts successful accepted laboratory settings.

“This caller benignant of program that integrates cinematic immersive experiences, affectional storytelling and precocious pedagogy is starring to acold greater levels of pupil engagement and occurrence successful STEM,” said Josh Reibel, CEO of Dreamscape Learn. 

Vitelli said that the virtual laboratory volition besides assistance to span the acquisition divide, ensuring that students from underrepresented backgrounds person adjacent entree to cutting-edge resources and opportunities.