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Physical to Virtual: A Model for Future Virtual Classroom Environments

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dc.contributor.advisorAjla Akšamija
dc.contributor.authorFink, Stephen J
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst
dc.contributor.departmentArchitecture
dc.date2024-03-28T19:37:11.000
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-26T18:06:57Z
dc.date.available2024-04-26T18:06:57Z
dc.date.submittedMay
dc.date.submitted2021
dc.description.abstractVirtual reality is a technology that has seen unprecedented growth since the turn of the century with increasing applications within business, entertainment, and educational applications. As virtual reality technologies continue to develops and markets expand, the world may see an increased demand for virtual classrooms: virtual environments (VEs) that students may access through immersive virtual reality technologies to receive guided instruction, conduct simulations, or perform tasks typical in a classroom setting. While many studies document how virtual reality is beneficial to educational processes, there is little discussion on how virtual environments should be architecturally designed. Thus one may hypothesize that physical design strategies translated to virtual environments may have similar results. This thesis investigates virtual environments for education by creating several virtual classrooms embedded within a selective digital twin of the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus. The design of the virtual classrooms was influenced by current architectural trends in classroom design while capturing unique abilities present within a virtual context. A physical teaching module was also designed to create a platform for educators within the university to deliver instruction within the virtual campus.
dc.description.degreeMaster of Architecture (M.Arch.)
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.7275/22721891.0
dc.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0249-8458
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14394/32704
dc.relation.urlhttps://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2113&context=masters_theses_2&unstamped=1
dc.source.statuspublished
dc.subjectVirtual Reality
dc.subjectVirtual Environments
dc.subjectVirtual Architecture
dc.subjectHead Mounted Display
dc.subjectEducation
dc.subjectArchitectural Technology
dc.subjectEducational Technology
dc.subjectEnvironmental Design
dc.subjectGame Design
dc.subjectInteractive Arts
dc.titlePhysical to Virtual: A Model for Future Virtual Classroom Environments
dc.typeopenaccess
dc.typearticle
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