Identifying Diverse Uses of Virtual Reality in Higher Education and Exploring Perceptions of VR in the Chosen Field

• Autorzy: Kinga Stecuła
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose: This scientific paper to present the results of the research on perception of the selected university in terms of using VR. Practical research was carried out during Researchers' Night 2022 and was concerned with the perception of university by event participants who tried virtual reality at that time. The participants assessed how virtual reality workshops influenced the perception of the university.

Design/methodology/approach: The article uses the method of literature review as well as the survey, conducted during virtual reality workshops on participants of the Researchers' Night 2022.

Findings: The results of the survey provide valuable insight into the impact of VR on university perception by participants, their assessment of its attractiveness, and their preferences for VR classes. The findings show the positive influence of VR usage on the university image.

Research limitations/implications: The most important research limitation was the research sample due to the time limit as the research was conducted during the Researchers' Night which had a limited duration - VR workshops lasted 3 hours. For this reason, research is planned on a larger scale in the future. However, these preliminary studies show a highly positive trend regarding virtual reality in education.

Practical implications: The paper contains practical results of research on virtual reality perception and insights that universities can use to expand the technical infrastructure in the form of virtual reality equipment and improve the educational offer and marketing activities.

Originality/value: The paper explores the perception and feedback on virtual reality of participants in Researchers' Night 2022 after VR workshops. It presents how virtual reality affects the perception and image of the university that offers it. The article also shows the attitude of people towards the implementation of VR in education. This approach distinguishes the paper from existing literature by fulfilling the gap between theoretical discussions and practical application.(original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Virtual reality; Higher education; Education; University

PL

Rzeczywistość wirtualna; Szkolnictwo wyższe; Edukacja; Uniwersytet

• Czasopismo: Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska
• Rocznik: 2023
• Numer: z. 181 Nowoczesność przemysłu i usług = Modernity of industry and services
• Strony: 549--565

Twórcy

autor

Kinga Stecuła

• Silesian University of Technology, Poland

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DOI

10.29119/1641-3466.2023.181.35