Barriers and pathways to use extended reality in stem classrooms: perspectives of key stakeholders

Wei Wu1, Yupeng {Vivien} Luo1, Fadi Castronovo2, Arlo Liang1, Frank Gomez3, Sara Kassis4, Abraham Wolcott5
1 California State University Fresno, California, USA
2 University of Brighton, United Kingdom
3 California State University Department of Research,STEM-NET, California, USA
4 California State University Sonoma, California, USA
5 California State University San Jose, California, USA
DOI: 10.35490/EC3.2023.305
Abstract: In recent years, many scholars have explored the use of VR/AR/MR, collectively known as extended reality. However, very little is known about what barriers are faced by faculty and what pathways they can follow to make informed decisions for adoption and implementation of XR in STEM classrooms with typical enrolments rather than special lab settings geared toward individuals who represent only a fraction of the student population. This paper examines the experience with XR at a public university system and investigates the perspectives of subject matter experts to identify challenges and develop strategies to foster the use of XR.
Keywords: extended reality, STEM education, Virtual Reality

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