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EEGS Seminar Series
January 17 at 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

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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.