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Enhancing Courses with Virtual Reality<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Virtual reality as an educational technology tool meets educational needs that may be felt currently lacking. Through an increased sense of presence based on the immersive and interactive nature of the technology, VR has the potential to increase student engagement, and provide students with access to abstract concepts, inaccessible locations, or unique but replicable scenarios.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Collaboration<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Partner with Creative & Academic Technology in leveraging technology to enhance student learning, solve problems, and build digital skills for the future. Learn more about past and current partnerships.<\/p>\n

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Support<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Need assistance with academic technology? The Creative & Academic Technology team offers support for Canvas, Adobe, WordPress, Explorance Blue, LinkedIn Learning, Qualtrics, augmented reality, virtual reality, and more.<\/p>\n

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Learning<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Each semester, the Creative & Academic Technology team offers in-person and hybrid sessions and workshops covering academic technologies, digital tools, and best practices for teaching and learning.<\/p>\n

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Academic Technology<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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CAT staff advises academics on best practices, advocate for faculty and other partners, lead the research, design, and implementation of learning spaces and technologies, and manage academic software solutions.<\/p>\n

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Canvas<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Adobe<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Academic Software Request<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Research Data Tools<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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VR & AR<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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3D Models<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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LinkedIn Learning<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Generative AI<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Turnitin<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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