The document summarizes research on the potential impact of public policy, economic, social and technological trends relating to augmented and virtual realities. It finds that budget cuts currently facing schools could impact their ability to implement these technologies, but provides recommendations. It also notes that younger generations show more interest in these mediums and that their increased use could significantly impact classrooms over the next few years. The findings and implications are considered important to understanding how to apply these technologies in an educational context.
The document summarizes research on the potential impact of public policy, economic, social and technological trends relating to augmented and virtual realities. It finds that budget cuts currently facing schools could impact their ability to implement these technologies, but provides recommendations. It also notes that younger generations show more interest in these mediums and that their increased use could significantly impact classrooms over the next few years. The findings and implications are considered important to understanding how to apply these technologies in an educational context.
The document summarizes research on the potential impact of public policy, economic, social and technological trends relating to augmented and virtual realities. It finds that budget cuts currently facing schools could impact their ability to implement these technologies, but provides recommendations. It also notes that younger generations show more interest in these mediums and that their increased use could significantly impact classrooms over the next few years. The findings and implications are considered important to understanding how to apply these technologies in an educational context.
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Public Policy
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Economic
Ratcliffe, R. (2017, January
31). The reality of budget cuts in schools ? survey. Retrieved Buedgarty concerns school from face and how that impacts https://www.theguardian.com High Current Conditional Unknown Important implimenting augemented and /teacher- virtual realities network/2017/jan/31/the- reality-of-budget-cuts-in- schools-survey
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Social & Demographics
Virtual Reality Interest
Highest Among Gen Z - eMarketer. (2015, December 3). Retrieved from Demographics of augemented Medium Current Unknwon Unknown Important https://www.emarketer.com/ and virtual reality users Article/Virtual-Reality- Interest-Highest-Among-Gen- Z/1013295 Potential Data Collection Findings & Notes Implication and importance Impact
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Technological
Impact of augmented and
Ravipati, S. (2017). 5 VR virtual realties on classrooms, TRENDS TO WATCH IN increased use of such EDUCATION. Campus High 2 years Positive Increasing Important techonology within education, Technology Magazine, 30(6), cost of such techonolgies, 25-28. associated social impact
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