UniVRsal Access
Broadening Participation in Informal STEM Learning for Autistic Learners and Others through Virtual Reality
Lead Staff:
Teon EdwardsProject Staff:
Jamie LarsenIbrahim Dahlstrom-Hakki
Jodi Asbell-Clarke
Zac Alstad
Erin Bardar
Summary贵辞谤听UniVRsal Access, EdGE co-designed the STEM-based Virtual Reality (VR) game,聽Europa Prime,聽with learners who have sensory, attention, and/or social differences and researched how VR can be used to increase access to and broaden participation in informal STEM education, especially for neurodivergent learners.
During the first two years of the project, EdGE conducted extensive co-design with students at聽, a post-secondary institute for learners with ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and other learning differences.
Throughout the project, we conducted research, such as on the preferences and performances of neurodivergent and neurotypical (by self-report) participants under a variety of sensory experiences, the game鈥檚 impact on participants curiosity about STEM, and the use of AI chatbots within VR.
Europa Prime was developed in collaboration with the team at聽, 聽an XR development company, and it is now available for purchase and play via the Meta Store!
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贵辞谤听UniVRsal Access, EdGE co-designed the STEM-based Virtual Reality (VR) game,聽Europa Prime,聽with learners who have sensory, attention, and/or social differences and researched how VR can be used to increase access to and broaden participation in informal STEM education, especially for neurodivergent learners.
During the first two years of the project, EdGE conducted extensive co-design with students at聽, a post-secondary institute for learners with ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and other learning differences.
Throughout the project, we conducted research, such as on the preferences and performances of neurodivergent and neurotypical (by self-report) participants under a variety of sensory experiences, the game鈥檚 impact on participants curiosity about STEM, and the use of AI chatbots within VR.
Europa Prime was developed in collaboration with the team at聽, 聽an XR development company, and it is now available for purchase and play via the Meta Store!
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Award Number:
AISL 2005447
Dates:
8/01/20 – 7/31/25
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