15Application of VR Technology in the Educational Sector — Opportunities and Challenges
Sushmitha Abhishek Rao1*, Bonnie Rajesh2 and Rajesh Raut1
1Indira School of Business Studies PGDM, Pune, India
2MIT School of Distance Education, Pune, India
Abstract
The opportunities presented by advanced digital technologies are transforming the educational environment with different types of virtual reality devices. Although this new technology has created opportunities to learn differently, it also presents challenges for educators. Since virtual reality is one of the tools used in the majority of classroom systems and plays a very important role in the educational sector, if the instructor doesn’t know how to utilize the technology properly it can lead to confusion. However, if instructors are technologically knowledgeable, they can easily increase the engagement, cooperation, and invention of students. Nowadays, education is competency based, so improving the participation of students is required. Even though, due to the constant changes in the features of the technology, it’s challenging for teachers to bring it into the classrooms, a concerted effort should be made to connect students with the new technology in order to boost their engagement in the curriculum. This chapter introduces virtual reality and its opportunities and challenges in the educational sector.
Keywords: Technology, virtual reality, education, students, teachers, internet, learning outcomes, multimedia
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