Today I ventured to UBC studios to explore the various production technologies available to instructors and students. It was a short tour, but it was very interesting to see how accessible UBC studios has made the use of its facilities.
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The technologies I got to try were the one-button studio, Lightboard, and the VR studio. Thank you to Felicia for arranging for this tour!
In addition to the well established VR equipment sitting in UBC studios, it was exciting to see that within a separate entity: The emerging media lab, sat another virtual reality unit. As a unit, ETS got a chance to observe a few demos, and even try a few games. I was very interested in the fact that the computer was so small, with an external power supply (I’m a computer nerd). I wonder how much it all cost?
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A lot going on campus had to do with Augmented/Virtual Reality, and many questions are raised as to how it enables, complements, and transforms teaching in a classroom setting. At the AR/VR workshop for Celebrate Learning 2017, I presented some apps that were available to the public for free to provoke thought in educators across campus. I felt that when considering the use of “technology”, it is best used in a way that transforms what you are teaching. Technology nowadays isn’t simply a tool that “makes things easier” or “makes it more fun”. It has the power to deliver material in a unique way that develops understanding, or provides experiences that may have never been possible before.