Making Virtual Reality a Reality

1. Making Virtual Reality a Reality
Introduction
Innovative Programming in Libraries
Georgia Tech Case Study
Benefits and Uses of VR in K-12 Classrooms
Conclusion
References
2. Getting Started Where You Are: Needs
Assessments and Resource Evaluation
Evaluating Organizational Goals and Community Interests
Matching Student and Stakeholder Skills and Interests
Evaluating Technology
Accessibility Accommodations and Opportunities
Evaluating Budget and Financial Needs
Ongoing Assessment and Cyclic Course Development
References
Resources
Overall Checklist for Needs Assessment
Evaluating Organization Goals and Community Interests
Evaluating Student Interests and Skills
Initial Questions to Ask Students Interested in Joining a Research Class
Evaluating Technologies
Using LEAPS Concepts
Resources to Follow for Current Ed-Tech Trends
Evaluating Accessibility Accommodations and Opportunities
Evaluating Budget and Financial Needs
Grant Resources
Gagne's Nine Events of Instruction
3. Technology Design and Decisions: Refine
Your Technology Solutions
Background: Device Collection and Space
Designing Technology Solutions
Conclusion
References
Resources
Evaluating Your Organization's Strategic Goals and SWOT Analysis
Evaluating and Establishing Your Device Collection
Assessing VR Equipment
Evaluating Your Workspace
Project Management Concepts for Project-Based Learning
Starter Questions to Ask Peer Institutions
Locating 3D Models
Project Ideas Based on Time Frames
Evaluating Your Cybersecurity
4. Student-Centric Research Projects: Learning Models That Fit Students' Interests and Skills
Student-Centric Project Design
Self-Regulated Learning
Instructors as Mentors and Project Managers
Designing Projects and Lessons
References
Resources
Student Questionnaire Ideas
Icebreaker Activities
Peer Evaluation
Scaffolding Projects
Project Team Roles
Project Structure Elements
Template for a Lesson Plan
Rubric Components
A Simple Rubric
Student Reflection Questions
Questions for Users to Answer during Critiques
Exhibition or Open Lab Preparation Questions
5. Sustaining Community through Peer Learning and Partnerships
Community in Education
Building Community
Engaging Community, Nontraditional Educators, and Visiting Artists
Community and Project-Based Learning
Community and Partnership
Applicable Standards as They Relate to Community Integration
Concluding Statements about Community
References
Resources
Identifying Community Partners
Starter Questions to Ask Peer Institutions
Project-Proposal Components for Student Projects
End-of-Project-Report Components for Student Projects
6. Clearing the Hurdles: Initiating Programs That Utilize Emerging Technologies
Stakeholder Buy-In
Student Hesitancy and Technology Phobia
Maximizing Existing Resources and Technology
Documentation Strategies
Implementing Changes Based on Student Input
Project Collaboration and Preservation
Security, Safety, and Access
Project Management
References
Resources
Building Confidence and Reducing Technology Anxiety
Forums and Troubleshooting
Backups and Backward-Compatibility Checklist
Bloom's Taxonomy of Measurable Verbs
Index