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Immersive Education Helps High School Students Succeed
The world’s first immersive education high school, located in Roxbury, Massachusetts, is using 3D technologies, simulators and virtual reality to create a new type of secondary education. Roxbury Institute of Technology gives high school-aged students the opportunity to earn their … Continue reading
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Foreign Language Learning Goes Tech
For many students in fields like engineering, medicine, education, and supply chain, distance learning through the use of immersive technology is becoming ever more present. There are many areas of study, however, that may not seem compatible with computer-based learning. … Continue reading
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UK Nursing Students Learn in Virtual Hospital
Student nurses at Birmingham City University are perfecting their skills in a virtual hospital using avatars before they go on to treat real patients. Traditionally, students learned these skills through role playing, but many felt intimidated. One student said acting … Continue reading
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Check Out Last Years 1st Place IMMY Winner
Last October, SimHub was recognized at IMTech’s “IMMY” awards as one of the leading immersive technology programs in the field of education. One immersive technology facility that stood out to IMTech was the Allosphere at the University of California, San … Continue reading
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Develops Virtual Reality Simulator for Surgeons
Last October, five immersive technology innovators in the field of education were nominated for the IMMY awards, hosted by IMTech, a California based nonprofit focused on the development of immersive technology. SimHub was honored at the awards ceremony, along with … Continue reading
The “Immy” Highlights Continue with SWIFT
With the world of immersive technology being a growing, collaborative, always-changing one, SimHub™ immersive tech center likes to pay tribute to its fellow innovators in the education industry. Last week, we featured StarCAVE of UCSB. This week, come discover SWIFT … Continue reading
SimHub Recognized at IMTech’s “Immy” Awards alongside StarCAVE by Calit2
Last October, SimHub was one of five educational immersive technology programs to be nominated for an “Immy” award by IMTech, a Los Angeles based nonprofit organization focused on the development of immersive technology. ImTech hosts an annual awards ceremony to … Continue reading
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Fall Session:TeachME 2011
There’s no time like Back to School to learn and experience something new. For University Center of Greenville education students, this fall is no exception. The TeachMETM simulator, technology developed by the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Simulation and … Continue reading
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Greenville Literacy Association Book Sale 8/20
The Greenville Literacy Association will be hosting their annual book sale this Saturday! The really good, really big, really cheap book sale will be this Saturday (8/20) from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. located at McAlister Square. 225 S Pleasantburg … Continue reading
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Avagogy: Teaching and Learning Through Immersive Media
A Technology Special Interest Group (Tech SIG) Learning Event Are you ready for the future of learning? It’s here ready or not, virtual worlds, serious games, and other immersive media once a novelty has become a standard in progressive instructional environments. … Continue reading
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