{"id":202,"date":"2018-08-05T07:23:22","date_gmt":"2018-08-05T07:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emedia.rmit.edu.au\/oedvedesign\/?p=202"},"modified":"2018-08-15T06:37:57","modified_gmt":"2018-08-15T06:37:57","slug":"think-tank-1-ar-vr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emedia.rmit.edu.au\/oedvedesign\/index.php\/2018\/think-tank-1-ar-vr\/","title":{"rendered":"Think Tank Series #1 &#8211; AR \/ VR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro-content\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/emedia.rmit.edu.au\/oedvedesign\/index.php\/our-team\/\">VE Design team\u00a0<\/a>is hosting a series of think tanks to explore the future of VET and ensure that our designing is based on current evidence and ideas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The first gathering in our series was held on 9 May and focused on the use of augmented and virtual reality (AR\/VR) in VET. The question we put forward was &#8220;How will VR\/AR impact and be used in VET, industry and skills training in the future?&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Six experts from various organisations joined us:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/paulinefarrell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pauline Farrell &#8211; Pearson<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/brendencarter\/\">Brenden Carter &#8211; The Learning Hook<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/scottwallaceprofile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scott Wallace &#8211; Box Hill Institute<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/NathanBeattie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nathan Beattie &#8211; Virtualex<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ben-loveridge-7bb025b8\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben Loveridge &#8211; Melbourne University<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cassie-de-colling-1755935a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cassie De Colling &#8211; A Common Thread<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Each panellist shared their experiences which included the use of AR in construction; the use of VR to bring people with spinal cord injuries together; VR film making; and the changing landscape of work and its effects on training.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Lively discussion followed. We explored the potential to use AR\/VR for assessment to simulate tasks that would otherwise be costly, high risk, or require additional participants to test. In the aged care sector, for instance, AR\/VR could be used to assess a student\u2019s skills and knowledge relating to task of the showering or toileting residents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We explored the use of VR to take the learner on a more personal journey through strong narrative to build soft skills such as empathy. Several examples were offered by the panellists on how this could be implemented into the student experience.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-213\" src=\"https:\/\/emedia.rmit.edu.au\/oedvedesign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/pexels-photo-315437-1-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emedia.rmit.edu.au\/oedvedesign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/pexels-photo-315437-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/emedia.rmit.edu.au\/oedvedesign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/pexels-photo-315437-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/emedia.rmit.edu.au\/oedvedesign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/pexels-photo-315437-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/emedia.rmit.edu.au\/oedvedesign\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/pexels-photo-315437-1.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Also discussed was the technology itself and which of the two we should focus on. The panel\u2019s consensus was that these technologies are merging and the future will be based on mixed reality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The final topic discussed was the need for teacher-training in these new technologies; and ensuring students\u2019 digital literacy skills meet workplace expectations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The VE Design team\u00a0is hosting a series of think tanks to explore the future of VET and ensure that our designing is based on current evidence and ideas. The first gathering in our series was held on 9 May and focused on the use of augmented and virtual reality (AR\/VR) in VET. The question we put forward was &#8220;How will VR\/AR impact and be used in VET, industry and skills training in the future?&#8221; Six experts from various organisations joined us: Pauline Farrell &#8211; Pearson Brenden Carter &#8211; The Learning Hook Scott Wallace &#8211; Box Hill Institute Nathan Beattie &#8211; Virtualex Ben Loveridge &#8211; Melbourne University Cassie De Colling &#8211; A Common Thread Each panellist shared their experiences which included the use of AR in construction; the use of VR to bring people with spinal cord injuries together; VR film making; and the changing landscape of work and its effects on training. Lively discussion followed. We explored the potential to use AR\/VR for assessment to simulate tasks that would otherwise be costly, high risk, or require additional participants to test. 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