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EEGS Seminar Series

January 17 at 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

EEGS Seminar Series

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The Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science presents the “Exploring Immersive VR as an Experiential Learning Approach in Higher Education” seminar, as part of the Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences (EEGS) Seminar Series.

About the talk

The project explores the integration of Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) into higher education at an undergraduate level, leveraging its potential for experiential learning. The focus is on virtual field trips, facilitated by large-scale display wall capable of 3D VR visualizations (at VEMS UBCO). The facility allows for group experiences. The field trip is designed as an interactive tour of a fully operational, small-scale Bioenergy power plant serving the heating needs of the UBC Vancouver campus.

This tour provides a multidisciplinary perspective, covering the engineering aspects of the plant, the renewable nature of biomass, supply chain challenges, and the institutional aspects of implementing industrial-scale energy facilities in educational and research settings. Designed as action research, student and peer feedback is meant to assess the effectiveness of IVR as an experiential learning tool in higher education.

Speaker

Dr. Vikas Menghwani
Assistant Professor of Teaching, Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences

This is a free public event; no pre-registration is required.

Details

Date:
January 17
Time:
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Venue

Science Building (SCI)
1177 Research Road
Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7 Canada
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Additional Info

Room Number
374
Registration/RSVP Required
No
Event Type
Presentation, Talk/Lecture
Topic
Research and Innovation, Science, Technology and Engineering, Student Learning, Teaching
Audiences
Community, Faculty, Staff, Students