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Virtual Immersive Teaching and Learning (VITaL): the Future of Instruction at San Diego State Univ

The use of immersive technology enables high-fidelity simulation at a fraction of the cost of traditional educational simulation. The Virtual Immersive Teaching and Learning (VITaL) initiative at San Diego State University (SDSU) provides access to eXtended Reality (XR) tools—including virtual, augmented, and mixed reality simulation—for students and faculty across the pedagogical spectrum. Simulation is a proven tool to transform novice to expert, but traditional simulation modalities are prohibitively expensive for many educational institutions. Immersive simulation provides affordable alternatives for simulation applications ranging from clinical medical scenarios to visualization of astronomical phenomena. Early studies indicate that immersive simulation resulted in increased student skills, knowledge, and motivation to learn. However, more research is needed to assess the rapidly evolving field of immersive technology. SDSU’s VITaL initiative enables students and faculty to contribute to this growing body of research through studies comparing traditional educational simulation modalities with immersive simulation alternatives delivered via newly available hardware. This session will address how the SDSU VITaL initiative promotes experimentation with curriculum design and the scholarship of teaching and learning through flexible, collaboration-minded, and technology-rich environments by leveraging an array of emerging XR technologies. The dozens of courses participating in the VITaL initiative range from 100-level undergraduate classes to doctoral research seminars and represent all colleges at SDSU. The use of VITaL in these areas of instruction and research ranges from studying the use of holographic nursing clinical simulation via the Microsoft HoloLens to teaching phases of the moon via a virtual reality (VR) application titled Universe Sandbox. While some appropriate applications already exist, there is a growing demand for custom application development among faculty at SDSU—and across the CSU system. Speakers --James Frazee, Chief Academic Technology Officer, San Diego State University --Sean Hauze, Director, Instructional Technology Services, San Diego State University --Andrianna Martinez, Faculty Support Specialist, Instructional Technology Services, San Diego State University