General information
The rolling VR lab brings immersive learning experiences into the classroom. It is a mobile infrastructure for a virtual reality learning lab at the Chair of Learning and Teaching with Media at the University of the Federal Armed Forces in Munich. Equipped with a class set of VR headsets, virtual reality teaching units can be conducted directly in schools. So far, over 150 pupils from grades 10 to 13 have already taken part at schools in Magdeburg and Munich. Depending on the subject and grade level, various virtual learning worlds are available, such as prehistoric habitats, historical-political education or physical-biological phenomena. The learner-oriented design brings the content to life and enables authentic experiences that are otherwise difficult to achieve in regular lessons.
Virtual reality goggles are used to create immersive learning experiences, which are then reflected on collectively in the follow-up session.
Virtual reality learning worlds
We can currently provide teachers with the following virtual learning environments
| Topic | Description | Subject | Class | Duration | Device(s) | Capacity |
| Sewage treatment plant | The stages of wastewater treatment at a conventional wastewater treatment plant are presented in virtual reality. | Biology (with parts of chemistry / physics) | 10-13 | 35min | VR goggles | Up to 18 participants at the same time |
| 360° dinosaurs (external) | A virtual tour of the Bavarian State Collection of Paleontology and Geology. | Geography / History | 5-10 | 15min | VR goggles, tablet | Up to 18 participants at the same time |
| Historical teaching collection (external) | Multi-perspective historical awareness in a 360° learning environment. Focus: History of the displaced people. | History / Sociology | 5-10 | 15min | VR goggles, tablet | Up to 18 participants at the same time |
| VR Exam Anxiety English (external) | Preparation for an oral examination situation in English | English / Psychology | 5-12 | 15min | VR goggles, tablet | Up to 18 participants at the same time |
| Brücke VR | A 360° exploration of the Isenbrücke bridge in Schwindegg, bringing the topic of „digital twins“ closer. In addition, the sensor technology of the Isenbrücke is examined in more detail. | Physics / Computer Science | 10-13 | 30min | VR goggles, tablet | Up to 18 participants at the same time |
Handouts for teachers
Fact sheets, background information (see links), general information on VR learning environments, studies/projects
The rolling VR lab comes to your classroom
We currently have free dates again for the 2023/2024 school year. The school does not incur any costs when booking the rolling VR lab. The project is funded by research and therefore only benefits from the data collected during the training sessions. In principle, one date per learning world is planned. As an alternative offer for participation in VR training, pupils can be provided with comparable text-based information or learning texts.
Please contact us for more information on the possible VR learning content and the VR learning units at your school.
E-Mail: RollendesVRLabor@unibw.de
Homepage: https://www.unibw.de/labor_fuer_bildungsmedien-en
Quelle:
https://www.unibw.de/llm-en/research/virtual-reality-in-the-classroom-the-vr-lab-on-wheels
