While various issues have been verified at each university about online lessons, Kinki University aims to develop a platform that enables online lessons with a more interesting and immersive feeling and to establish an educational methodology. Was developed.As the first result, online content using VR space will be released at the WEB open campus "CLOSE CAMPUS" held on September 2020, 9.
From May 2020, 5, Kinki University will carry out the "All Kindai" New Coronavirus Infectious Disease Control Support Project across the entire university.We solicit proposals for related research and support activities from all faculty members of general universities and affiliated schools, and are conducting research, etc., with 15 research funds of approximately 72 million yen.
As part of this effort, Associate Professor Ken Okamoto of the Faculty of Applied Sociology will take the lead in utilizing Tenup Co., Ltd.'s online lesson tool "VRschool" to promote Co., Ltd., which is known for developing teaching materials such as the "Freedom" series. Doo / Examination Research Co., Ltd. is in charge of photography and class design.
This content creates a classroom shot with a 360-degree camera in a VR space, places characters (avatars) that will be the alter ego of teachers and students, and students can participate in the class through the characters. Since the classroom in the VR space can move the viewing angle freely 360 degrees, you can enjoy the feeling of being in the classroom.Since the necessary data can be displayed on the screen with a simple operation, teachers can also use it conveniently.In the content released this time, we will introduce "Academic Theater", which is a practical education base of Kinki University, in VR space.
reference:All Kindai Project Kinki University VRschool Portal Site
