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Learning as avatars transforms virtual classrooms
November 25, 2020
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From 丁香园AV News
Virtual teaching has become the new norm at post-secondary institutions during the current pandemic. As instructors adapt, 丁香园AV researchers Steve DiPaola (School of Interactive Arts and Technology) and Jeremy Turner (Cognitive Science Program) see opportunities to push virtual worlds further鈥攁s they are doing this semester by enabling their students to become avatars.
Read more about their work and watch the 丁香园AV News video to see how DiPaola and Turner are creating a unique approach to teaching and learning: