Shenandoah University students and faculty members recently traveled to Boston to present to a national group of U.S. historians a virtual reality project that takes participants back to the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Faculty, Students Showcase VR…
App Uses Augmented Reality To Recreate History ‘Through Their Eyes’ Provides In-Depth Look at Battle of Cool Spring
A new app that recreates scenes from the 1864 Battle of Cool Spring is now available for download. Through Their Eyes is a collaboration between Shenandoah’s McCormick Civil War Institute and the ... Continue Reading App Uses Augmented Reality To…
VR Project Pilot Launch Blends History, Technology Constitutional Convention Comes Alive Through Virtual Debates
Shenandoah University’s History and Virtual Reality (VR) Design Programs, in partnership with the Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL), held a pilot launch for a virtual reality project ... Continue Reading VR Project Pilot Launch Blends…
Shenandoah Seeks Participants for Global Game Jam Event Calls On Creative Minds to Come Together to Build Games
Shenandoah University is seeking creative minds to design, test and create a new game over the course of 48 hours during a Global Game Jam event from Friday, Jan. 31, to Sunday, Feb. 2. This is the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Seeks Participants for Global…
First VR Debate Tournament Held At Shenandoah Event Is Believed To Be World’s First University-Level VR Debate Tourney
Shenandoah University hosted what is believed to be the world’s first virtual reality collegiate debate tournament in mid-November, according to Assistant Professor of Media & Communication Matt ... Continue Reading First VR Debate Tournament Held…
A Glimpse into Virtual Reality Symposium discusses VR and future of learning
The Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL) will hold a half-day symposium on virtual reality (VR) and the future of learning on Thursday, Nov. 14. The symposium runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. ... Continue Reading A Glimpse into Virtual Reality…
It’s Alive! Travel through Virtual Reality in Frankenstein’s Mansion — a Halloween Haunted Mansion & Maze
The Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL) presents its first-ever haunted mansion and maze on Halloween. “Frankenstein’s Mansion: An Immersive Experience” is from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. ... Continue Reading It’s Alive! Travel through Virtual…
Go Virtual at Battle of Cool Spring Anniversary celebration highlights Civil War history through tours, augmented reality
Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute is commemorating the 155th anniversary of the Battle of Cool Spring with tours, lectures and the unveiling of an augmented reality ... Continue Reading Go Virtual at Battle of…
Center Directors Make Their Mark Marchant Serves on panel while Ruscella Receives Instructional Technology Honor
J.J. Ruscella, M.F.A., director of the Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCIL) and associate professor of theatre (above, right), received the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges' H. ... Continue Reading Center Directors Make Their Mark…
‘A Different Animal’ Article in Virginia Business
Across the state’s higher-ed landscape, Shenandoah University stands apart because of what it does not profess to be. “Shenandoah is a different animal in higher education in Virginia,” says Tracy ... Continue Reading ‘A Different Animal’ Article in…
Exploring A New Academic Dimension First in Virginia to offer Bachelors Degrees in Virtual Reality (VR)
Shenandoah University is taking a global leap in experiential learning with the rollout of two new virtual reality degrees and an exciting partnership with a leading creator in virtual reality ... Continue Reading Exploring A New Academic Dimension…
Open House Will Highlight Health Care, Virtual Reality And Theatre University showcases interprofessional learning during Healthcare Simulation Week
In celebration of international Healthcare Simulation Week Sept. 17-21, Shenandoah University will hold an open house to showcase how it's using virtual reality, simulation labs and Shenandoah ... Continue Reading Open House Will Highlight Health…
Shenandoah University Seeking Participants To Re-create History For Community Virtual Reality Project Casting call will take place Sunday, Sept. 23, for re-creation of John Brown trial
Please note: The casting call date has been changed from Sept. 15 to Sept. 23. Those who can't make the casting call due to distance can show up at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 30, at the Shenandoah Valley Civil ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Seeking Participants To…
360 Videos Inspire Emotional Connection SCIL Shares Perspectives On The Power Of 360, AR & VR With International Students
For a week this summer, students from an array of countries around the world came to Winchester for an International Education and Resource Network (iEARN) International Conference & Youth ... Continue Reading 360 Videos Inspire Emotional Connection…
Respiratory Care Creates VR Experience With SCIL Immersive Learning Encourages Empathy For Patients
Shenandoah's Division of Respiratory Care recently collaborated with the Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCIL) to create a virtual reality (VR) video for students to cultivate empathy for ... Continue Reading Respiratory Care Creates VR Experience…
Shenandoah University To Host Public Safety Open House, June 22 Free One-Day Event Showcases Training For Emergency Responders and Community Members
Shenandoah University's Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCIL) and its Emergency Preparedness Instructional Center (EPIC) will host a Public Safety Open House on Friday, June 22, in ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University To Host Public…
Martin Luther King Jr. Week 2018 Know The Past. Improve The Present. Serve The Future.
The Shenandoah community dedicated itself to service, community, reflection and diversity, inspired by the life and work of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who once said, "Every man must ... Continue Reading Martin Luther King Jr. Week…
“The Atmosphere of Hate: Experiencing a Civil Rights Era Sit-In” Shenandoah University Virtual Reality Experience Pulls Emotions Of The Past Into The Present on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Participants can immerse themselves in the “Atmosphere of Hate,” felt by African-Americans as they engaged in nonviolent protest to challenge segregation by sitting at a whites-only lunch counter in ... Continue Reading “The Atmosphere of Hate: Experiencing…
Witness Immersive Learning With VR and AR At Lincoln Center On March 28 Director of Acting and Associate Professor of Theatre J.J. Ruscella To Present ARC Design
At Lincoln Center from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28, Shenandoah University will present an event which pushes the boundaries of new technology and delves into how Director of Acting and ... Continue Reading Witness Immersive Learning With VR…