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[Dreamscape Learn] Rowan University brings power of cinematic storytelling and advanced virtual reality to higher education

In another giant step toward reimagining higher education, Rowan University is collaborating with Dreamscape Learn and Arizona State University to launch a new approach to learning using virtual reality (VR)-enabled experiences that combine “education through exploration” pedagogy and cinematic storytelling techniques to achieve extraordinary outcomes. 

Rowan leads the first group of universities in the nation to license the new technology and curriculum developed by Dreamscape Learn, in collaboration with ASU, recognized as the No. 1 innovator in higher education by U.S. News & World Report. ...

Since 2022, more than 12,000 students at ASU have completed introductory biology courses incorporating Dreamscape Learn’s “Immersive Biology in the Alien Zoo” lab curriculum. ...

According to a study conducted by ASU, students who conducted virtual field research in the Alien Zoo labs were nearly twice as likely to earn an “A” lab grade when compared with their peers in traditional “wet labs.” The findings held true across all demographics, except for honors students whose scores remained the same for either course.  ...

“This isn’t just about the technology — for every 15 minutes of VR, the students participate in three hours of work outside of VR.  We’ve found through our research and development at ASU, that by combining highly cinematic storytelling with innovative curriculum and technology, we can create classroom experiences that motivate students to do the work necessary to master a subject," said Dreamscape Learn CEO Josh Reibel. ...

Once the Dreamscape Learn technology has been launched, Rowan will work to build new, interdisciplinary immersive courses across all of its colleges and schools. Where appropriate, Rowan anticipates licensing their original immersive courseware to other institutions using the Dreamscape Learn platform.

See the full story here: https://today.rowan.edu/news/2023/09/bringing-power-of-storytelling-virtual-reality-to-higher-ed.html