Virtual Reality @ South Staffordshire College

Steve WilemanChief Learning Technologist

14/03/2015

At the forefront of revolutionary change using digital technologies

Virtual reality is the term used to describe a three-dimensional, computer generated environment which can be explored and interacted with by a person.

That person becomes part of this virtual world or is immersed within this environment and whilst there, is able to manipulate objects or perform a series of actions.

The person wears a head-mounted display (HMD) or glasses which displays three-dimensional images as part of their experience

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What is Virtual Reality

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The possibilities of VR and education are endless and bring many advantages to pupils of all ages.

However very few are creating content that may be used for educational purposes-VR has up until now been seen as a very expensive medium.

Advantage of VR is that it enables large groups of students to interact with each other as well as within a three dimensional environment

It is able to present complex data in an accessible way to students which is both fun and easy to learn

Plus these students can interact with the objects in that environment in order to discover more about them

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Reasons and Benefits of VR?

We live in a technological society and South Staffordshire College can be at the forefront of this new emerging area

Education has moved on from books, pencils and pens to the use of interactive technologies to help impart knowledge and understanding

AR was seen as a gimmick three years ago when we introduced it at South Staffs, but is now recognised by funders and Ofsted as an innovative educational medium

It makes sense to implement virtual reality as one of several forms of technology in order to educate tomorrow‘s technological elite and it utilises google software technology

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There has been significant interest in virtual reality as the hardware and software has evolved in leaps and bounds. With the upcoming launch of Sony’s Project Morpheus, the Oculus Rift, the HTC Vive and Microsoft’s HoloLens amongst others, virtual reality is becoming an accessible medium for education.

The most cost effective virtual reality solution available to everybody right now is Google Cardboard. It requires nothing more than your existing smartphone and a cardboard frame with a couple of cheap lenses inside.

Google have released the design as open source so you can make your own or buy one online for less than £5. Not only is the hardware cheap for consumers but developing applications which support it is low cost and the results can be amazing.

BUT AT WHAT COST? – Google apps ,an Idea, a Free App and ……….

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Ebay - £3.99Templates - Make your own - Cheaper

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£3.99 per curriculum area

http://www.chupamobile.com/blog/2014/07/30/googles-cardboard-what-it-is-and-how-you-can-get-one/

Super cheapEasy to useAffordable fun

Cheap, mobile virtual reality that's a cinch to

make

LEARNER CENTRED VIRTUAL REALITY

Design, organize

AssessmentAssessment

Give learners opportunities to explore VR for Free & encourage learner found Apps

Free Existing Apps:Curriculum - Tourism

London VR

FULL 360 sites of London. Navigate totally through your VR headset for a tour like no other. It's just like you are actually there. Visit sites like:-Tower of London-London Eye-HMS Belfast-and many more!

There are various options to facilitate Curriculum focused Virtual Reality

LEARNER CENTRED VIRTUAL REALITY

Design, organize

AssessmentAssessment

Give learners opportunities to explore VR for Free & encourage learner found Apps

Free Existing Apps:Curriculum – Computer Design

FOV2GO Tales From The Minus Lab•Explore "Tales From The Minus Lab" with your Hasbro My3D or FOV2GO viewer!•Load the app onto your iPhone or iPod touch and insert it into your 3D viewer. Hold the viewer up to your eyes and "look" around The Minus Lab. You will fly forward in whichever direction you're looking in.

There are various options to facilitate Curriculum focused Virtual Reality

LEARNER CENTRED VIRTUAL REALITY

Design, organize

AssessmentAssessment

Give learners opportunities to explore VR for Free & encourage learner found Apps

Free Existing Apps:Curriculum - English

War Of Words

‘War Of Words: VR’ uses virtual reality to take you back to 1916, and into a mind-set captured by Siegfried Sassoon in his controversial poem ‘The Kiss’.The poet describes preparing a rifle for battle. Following the bullet fired from the rifle will lead the viewer to the second part of the poem. The 'kiss' described by the writer is a metaphor for the act of bayoneting an enemy soldier.

There are various options to facilitate Curriculum focused Virtual Reality

GOOGLE SPHERE

Design, organize

AssessmentAssessment

Learners / Staff can create their own VR learning

On their own device

Free Existing Apps:

ALL Curriculum - Google Sphere

Create, 360º panoramas and publish them to Google Maps and VLE. Explore a global map of other public photo spheres too.

ALL CURRICULUM AREAS – THE ENABLER

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/about/contribute/photosphere/

Curriculum engaging teaching & learning resources eg – 360 immersive images– Kitchen / Construction Workshop images to promote and identify hazard awareness safely Google Sphere -360º panoramas of all the college campus’s

Virtual walkthroughs of all campus’s on website linked to google maps

Rodbaston – views and rooms for hireRodbaston – Farm – Animal ZoneRodbaston – classroom facilitiesCannock – New build Cannock - 4d room , collaboration room, classroomsLichfield – Video/music suites, Wedge Gallery 360 tour,Tamworth – Motor Vehicle & Engineering classroom

Curriculum – Construction –Torc (Health & Safety – spot the hazard)https://www.google.com/maps/views/view/117046912091128781642/gphoto/6134186923289255570?gl=gb&heading=143&pitch=90&fovy=75

Google /Virtual Reality & the 21st Century Learner / College

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• 2025 vision• Cross college Google roll out• Promotion of pioneering enabling College• Encourage BYOD• Learner led engagement & participation • Feltag - Learner created resources for curriculum • Digital Literacy –Digital Student groups• Student Ownership of learning• Student engagement • Student VR workshops– create your own VR device• Sustainability – recyclable cardboard

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Agenda

• Open events – come and experience virtual reality

• Sign up and free VR kit during induction• Induction & Entrepreneurial activities –

workshops create your own from kit.• Sell at profit £6 • Students create two - keep 1 and second for

college to sell

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Promotion of VR

• Great Marketing & PR• First ever to have college curriculum wide Virtual Reality

• Learners “sell” products (with South Staffs sticky label branding on side)

• Slogan – • “Fully Immersive Learning at South Staffordshire

College”• “Immerse yourself in learning at South Staffordshire

College”

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WHY?

Examples

Curriculum – Construction –Torc (Health & Safety – spot the hazard)https://www.google.com/maps/views/view/117046912091128781642/gphoto/6134186923289255570?gl=gb&heading=143&pitch=90&fovy=75Curriculum - Travel & Tourismhttps://www.google.com/maps/views/view/117046912091128781642/gphoto/6136118081971596450?gl=gb&heading=334&pitch=90&fovy=75Marketing & Promotion for Rodbaston room hirehttps://www.google.com/maps/views/view/117046912091128781642/gphoto/6132380285846368546?gl=gb&heading=354&pitch=90&fovy=75Marketing & Promotion for High tech College facilitieshttps://www.google.com/maps/views/view/117046912091128781642/gphoto/6132428943471912898?gl=gb&heading=82&pitch=90&fovy=75

https://www.google.com/maps/views/view/117046912091128781642/gphoto/6133064720633211442?gl=gb&heading=63&pitch=90&fovy=75

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Examples of Sphere VR Promotional and learning materials

VR CLAY PIGEON SHOOT

Design, organize

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Learners / Staff can create their own VR learning

On their own device

Free Existing Apps:VR App Designed by Neil King – SSC

VR Clay Pigeon ShootThis latest journey is just another string to the bow of a College which is recognised as a true technological innovator. As one of the first FE Colleges to embrace Augmented Reality and promote digital engagement in learning, South Staffordshire College are a well-respected beacon of best-practise in the FE sector.

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Reviewshttp://www.techradar.com/reviews/wearables/google-cardboard-1287573/reviewSupporting Evidencehttp://www.jisc.ac.uk/blog/emerging-trends-in-augmented-reality-15-jul-2014http://www.jiscdigitalmedia.ac.uk/infokit/3d/virtual-realityhttps://youtu.be/SxAj2lyX4oUReaction by Usershttps://youtu.be/e_X83KWy8o0?t=1m13s11 BEST Google Cardboard VR games / apps 2015https://youtu.be/j5jlEZ0t9XQ

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