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Quick Search: VR and Educational Research

by Len Scrogan

Quick Search: Research is a series dedicated to unpacking some of the emerging research on 3D, VR, and other dynamic visualization technologies. See my introductory discussion on this topic, entitled the Research Chase. In …

Tags:Education| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 25

Musings from the Yangpu

by Len Scrogan

I found myself near the broad waters of the Yangpu river during the late springtime, mindfully pondering the crossroads of opposites that is today’s Shanghai. Earlier, I gave a TEDx talk about virtual-reality at …

Tags:China| display technology| Education| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Payment Systems| Transport| Vol 24 - Issue 21

TEDx Shanghai Report

by Len Scrogan

One of the best ways to get a pulse on what’s important in technology in education is to tap into the significant ideas being presented at a TEDx event. Shanghai at nightFor those new …

Tags:Education| Virtual Reality| Visual Ergonomics| Vol 24 - Issue 24

Innovating in Education 教育创新

by Len Scrogan

Innovation in Education ???? can be found just about anywhere in the world, and in this case, the proud host city was Shanghai, China. I came to China to speak about virtual-reality at a …

Tags:China| display technology| Education| Vol 24 - Issue 23

Will VR Really Impact Student Outcomes?

by Len Scrogan

As virtual reality grows increasingly bullish in today’s education market, the key question for educators now becomes “Is it really worth it?” In a well-attended SXSWedu conference session entitled “Will VR really impact student …

Tags:Education| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 21

Why Educators Need to Take VR Seriously

by Len Scrogan

I am often questioned about the instructional benefits, based on available research, that can emerge from employing 3D, VR, and HD visualization technologies in schools and colleges. “What is the difference some of these …

Tags:Education| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 19

Building a Powerhouse Ed-Tech Sales Team

by Len Scrogan

Selling in the education market isn’t easy. In the education market, companies have to deal with multiple decision makers and customers that know what they want at the same time they don’t know what …

Tags:Education| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 16

VR @ SXSWedu: Reality or Hype?

by Len Scrogan

With the AR/MR/VR market expected to hit $150 billion by 2020, schools, colleges and universities are now getting the hard sell on making an investment in the “next big thing.” In a well-attended SXSWedu …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Education| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 17

VR for the Crayon Crowd

by Len Scrogan

When I first saw this technology on display in the Playgrounds Hall at SXSWedu, I knew I had to write about it. I knew our readers needed to know about it, not just because …

Tags:3D Content Creation| Education| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 13

AR/MR/VR @ SXSWedu: Competing Perspectives

by Len Scrogan

With the AR/MR/VR market expected to hit $150 billion by 2020, schools, colleges and universities are now getting the hard sell on making an investment in the “next big thing.” In a well-attended SXSWedu …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Education| Large Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 13

Learning VR at the School of the New York Times

by Len Scrogan

While recently perusing my LinkedIn feed, I encountered the following softly repining graphic: Of course there’s more than a smidgen of truth in the notion being alluded to here. I completely get it. Lots …

Tags:3D Content Creation| Education| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 15

VR has a New Critical Friend

by Len Scrogan

The annual SXSWedu phenomenon remains one of the most innovative, fresh, and prognostic venues in the U.S. for envisioning the future of the education and technology marketplace. This year, the SXSWedu Conference & Festival …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Education| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 11