An immersive environment allows learners to be totally immersed in a self-contained artificial or simulated environment while experiencing it as real. On this episode, we explored how immersive technologies are disrupting traditional learning and educational environments. Join in the online forum to follow the discussion.
What are your classroom experiences with immersive teaching and learning technologies?
How do these technologies impact the provision of learning opportunities for adult and higher education students?
To what extent will these technologies disrupt the traditional approaches to delivering content to adult learners? Why?
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