http://www.syndicatemizzou.org Thu, 24 May 2012 10:33:08 GMT en-us 40 Center for eResearch Connecting you with the University of Missouri’s innovative research and creative activity http://www.syndicatemizzou.org/images/logo.png 384 80 http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/yoon/ipod/Yoon06-Yoon.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/yoon/ipod/Yoon06-Yoon.m4v Education is one area in which virtual reality holds great potential. “Some people don’t have access to the real world, but they can take advantage of this virtual environment, which is generated in 3D,” Yoon explains. That means students can meet in the Louvre Museum in Paris, and walk around the buildings and study the art. Because the program employs a multi-user-based system, students can interact with each other in a virtual world. “So we are exploring the possibility of using that technology to deliver our studio courses,” says Yoon, who someday hopes that students will be able “to create and critique in a virtual environment without actually meeting the person face-to-face.” 3 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:20:59 GMT http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/yoon/ipod/Yoon11-Yoon.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/yoon/ipod/Yoon11-Yoon.m4v While some virtual reality software is better than others, Yoon avoids devaluing others’ work. What really bothers her is development of VR tools for personal publicity and profit. “I don’t think that’s right,” remarks Yoon, who believes that educators and researchers should “work for everybody’s benefit and try to make a contribution to society,” rather than concentrate on their own self-interest. 3 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:22:22 GMT