Students in Shenandoah University’s virtual reality design program had the opportunity to showcase some of their work at the 2024 Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference ... Continue Reading Shenandoah VR Design Students Showcase…
SCiL Completes Wilton House VR Project Virtual recreation of historic Virginia plantation is now part of the visitor experience at the Wilton House Museum
A trip to the Wilton House Museum in Richmond, Virginia, allows visitors to see the historic home as it would’ve looked hundreds of years ago, decked out in 18th- and 19th-century furnishings that ... Continue Reading SCiL Completes Wilton House VR…
‘The Great Experiment’ Featured On NPR’s ‘Weekend Edition Saturday’ Shenandoah University-developed VR experience recreates 1787 debates that led to the creation of Electoral College
“The Great Experiment,” an educational virtual reality experience developed by the Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL) at Shenandoah University, was featured on NPR’s “Weekend Edition ... Continue Reading ‘The Great Experiment’ Featured On…
Shenandoah University Celebrates The Opening Of Hazel-Pruitt Armory Former Virginia National Guard armory building is home to SU’s Hub for Innovators, Veterans and Entrepreneurs
Shenandoah University celebrated the opening of its Hub for Innovators, Veterans and Entrepreneurs (HIVE) with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, Oct. 25, during which the university officially ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Celebrates The Opening…
Shenandoah University Releases ‘The Great Experiment’ Educational VR experience immerses users in 1787 debates that led to the creation of the Electoral College
A Shenandoah University-produced immersive history virtual reality experience that places users at the center of a defining moment in U.S. political history is now available to the public. “The Great ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Releases ‘The Great…
Shenandoah University To Launch ‘The Great Experiment’ Virtual reality project immerses users in the 1787 constitutional debates that led to the creation of the Electoral College
Shenandoah University is set to release an immersive, educational virtual reality experience that places participants at the center of a defining moment in America’s political history. “The Great ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University To Launch ‘The…
Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning Hosts Cadets From Winchester Civil Air Patrol Cadets engaged with immersive technology while touring Shenandoah University’s SCiL Lab
The Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL) at Shenandoah University recently hosted over 60 Civil Air Patrol cadets from the Winchester Composite Squadron, who spent an evening engaging with ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning…
Shenandoah VR Design Students Help Bring Bestselling Author’s Graphic Novel To Life Daniel Sheil, Luke Yager develop AR companion app for ‘Lo and Behold’ by Wendy Mass
Two students in Shenandoah University’s Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality Design program have created an AR companion app for a graphic novel written by New York Times bestselling author Wendy Mass, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah VR Design Students Help…
Shenandoah University Partners With U.S. Army Corps of Engineers To Open More Doors For Students New collaboration will provide more internship and job placement opportunities in variety of professional fields
Shenandoah University and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM) have teamed up to take steps toward providing more professional opportunities for students ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Partners With U.S.…
VR Design Program Director Celebrates Release Of First Novel Nathan Prestopnik’s sci-fi adventure ‘World Without Rain’ now available on Amazon
Nathan Prestopnik, Ph.D., director of Shenandoah University’s Bachelor of Arts in Virtual Reality Design program and co-director of the Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL), is in the ... Continue Reading VR Design Program Director Celebrates…
Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning Develops Virtual Recreation of Historic Plantation VR project provides immersive experience for Wilton House Museum in Richmond
Thanks to the Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL) at Shenandoah University, visitors to the Wilton House Museum now have the opportunity to view the historic 18th century plantation in a ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning…
Opera Production Showcased The Power Of Collaboration At Shenandoah ‘Caged Birds’ featured opera, dance, an instrumental ensemble and augmented reality
Shenandoah Conservatory’s recent production of “Caged Birds” treated audience members to a multi-disciplinary collaboration of dance, opera and live music by the EDGE Ensemble, and encouraged audience ... Continue Reading Opera Production Showcased The Power…
Senior Presentation By Bernard ’23 Is An Impactful Exploration of Game Audio and Beyond
John Bernard ’23 (Bachelor of Arts in Collaborative Audio Arts) is a 22-year-old student from Fredericksburg, Virginia, whose interest in audio-related careers stemmed from his background as a ... Continue Reading Senior Presentation By Bernard ’23…
Shenandoah Partners With Psychotherapy Startup Thera Inc. Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL) helping to develop VR software for pediatric psychotherapy
Thera Inc., a health-care startup based in Oakland, California, has partnered with the Shenandoah Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL) at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia, in a key step ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Partners With Psychotherapy Startup…
Shenandoah University Represented At Prestigious Extended Reality Conference Students, faculty presented info about history VR project at Augmented World Expo in California
Two Shenandoah University students and three faculty and staff members recently left the quiet, rolling hills of the Shenandoah Valley to immerse themselves in the high-tech terrain of the Silicon ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Represented At Prestigious…
Shenandoah VR Faculty, Students Creating Drone Assembly Training Program The virtual platform, supported by the National Center for Autonomous Technologies, will be a learning tool for drone education nationwide
Shenandoah University Director of Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (B.S.) Mohammad Obeid, Ph.D., with the assistance of SU students and staff at Shenandoah’s Center for Immersive Learning (SCiL), is ... Continue Reading Shenandoah VR Faculty, Students Creating…
Shenandoah Students, Faculty Produce Training Videos For Sons Of The American Revolution Videos will help the SAR’s 37,000 members master musket drills, other ceremonial procedures
A team of Shenandoah University students, faculty and staff produced a set of videos for the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) to help the organization train its members in ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Students, Faculty Produce Training…
Shenandoah Adding New Engineering Program In Fall 2023 Program will include concentrations in computer, simulation and software engineering and engineering physics
Shenandoah University is excited to announce that it is expanding its already diverse list of academic offerings by adding a new undergraduate engineering program with four unique concentrations in ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Adding New Engineering Program…
Shenandoah Introduces The HIVE With Groundbreaking Celebration On Veterans Day Hub for Innovators, Veterans and Entrepreneurs Will Reside in Former National Guard Armory
Shenandoah University celebrated the planned renovation of the former National Guard armory located on its main campus, which will serve as the university’s new Hub for Innovators, Veterans and ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Introduces The HIVE With…
Shenandoah VR Design Team Developing An Immersive Experience With WWI Field Gun Program will incorporate historical elements, put users in the shoes of French 75 cannon operator
A Shenandoah University virtual reality design professor and his team are developing a VR program that would place users in the shoes of a World War I artilleryman. Nathan Prestopnik, Ph.D., ... Continue Reading Shenandoah VR Design Team Developing…
Shenandoah Faculty, Students Showcase VR Project at History Conference ‘The Great Experiment’ places participants in Independence Hall during the Constitutional Convention of 1787
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…