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Projects and collaborations

Explore some of the projects taking place across Queen Mary to find out more about how educators are using Immersive technologies in their practice. 

Haptic dental trainers

Haptic Dental Trainers – Revolutionising Dental Training for students

Find out how the Institute of Dentistry uses cutting-edge haptic technology to help build students' skills and confidence.

Metaverse project  

The metaverse is an online imitation of reality where learners can interact with each other using virtual avatars. It can also be used as a social meeting space for students to connect with each other. 

The CODE (Centre for Online & Distance Education) funded project “Evaluating an innovative approach to supporting teamwork online” has several goals: 

  • evaluate the effectiveness of immersion in virtual meeting spaces in the metaverse to facilitate communication and teamwork online, and to enhance the students’ learning experience and sense of belonging
  • empower learners by involving them in the design of immersive virtual environments tailored to their unique needs and goals. The metaverse is a modulable shared space, that can be adjusted for students to build the learning space and experience that suits them best. 

Learners from each institution at Queen Mary and on the transnational programs in Beijing, Xian, Nanchang and Hainan (China) will be participating.  

For more information, contact Dr Marie-Luce Bourguet : marie-luce.bourguet@qmul.ac.uk  

FMD Immersive Learning Lab

The Immersive Learning Lab was established in 2024 as a central hub across the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, to explore the potential of use of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR) and extended reality (XR) for teaching, learning and assessment. 

We support the development of an integrated ecosystem of immersive learning technologies, strongly evidenced by proven digital pedagogy principles.

Find out more - Developing Clinical Skills through Engaging Research-informed VR Simulations (Digital Education Studio newsletter)

Visit the FMD Immersive Learning Lab webpage

Mixed reality technology in undergraduate Chemistry labs

Find out about the Award winning project which uses mixed reality to develop skills and confidence in practical chemistry.

Read the case study How the challenge of online learning nurtured innovation in practical chemistry

 

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