Learning Design and Technology

Univirtual Academy

Project by
Alex Stolyarik and Masaki Nakamura
Project year
2023
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In a society where remote work and distance learning are becoming increasingly important, students need technical skills and social skills to succeed. One of the new technologies that is being considered for remote communication and collaboration is Immersive Virtual Reality. However, when online schools try to bring new immersive tech to supplement their instruction with 3D exploration, they often lack the framework and the tools to manage effective teamwork for their students. Introducing a VR scaffolding tool for teenagers - interactive Collaboration Checklist. This scaffolding framework ensures consensus building and cross-accountability and leads to productive collaborative behavior installed over a few consecutive lessons.