Episode 124-Curating Content and Empathy with SkillsVR

Welcome to another exciting episode of VR in Education, where we dive deep into virtual reality for teaching and learning. Today, we have the pleasure of talking to Shawnee Baughman, the Content Development Manager for SkillsVR. Shawnee shares her extensive background in VR, starting from her academic journey at Stanford University to her professional experience at the Stanford Virtual Human Interaction Lab. In this episode, Shawnee discusses fascinating research studies on VR's impact on pro-social and environmental behavior, including a unique experiment involving avatars and coal-eating. She also sheds light on her current work at SkillsVR, explaining the immersive learning journey they offer, from initial implementation to full-scale adoption across large organizations. Shawnee talks about the challenges and strategies in content creation for VR, including the innovative Content Creation Kit (CCK) that SkillsVR provides to help organizations build their own VR training content. She also touches upon her TEDx talk on using VR to cultivate empathy and the importance of carefully designing VR experiences to achieve positive outcomes. Tune in to learn more about the potential of VR in education, the importance of empathy in training, and practical tips for educators and organizations looking to explore VR for learning.