KNUST Inaugurates First Ever Virtual Reality Studios in Ghana
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has inaugurated the first ever virtual reality studios designed to foster innovative way of learning.
The facility falls under the Vice – Chancellor’s digitization agenda which seeks to promote the use of cutting-edge e-learning technologies and pedological strategies to facilitate teaching and learning in the University.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Director of the E-Learning Centre, Professor. Eric Asante Appau indicated that the facility will offer many advantages to teaching and learning.
“The incorporation of virtual reality into our educational system will offer us diverse advantage. This innovative way of learning will improve retention rate by offering engaging and memorable educational opportunities.
The Virtual Reality studios will help prepare our student for the ever-changing digital environment that they will work in”, he said
He also highlighted that the studios will cater the needs of learning and as well admonished student to make the most use of the resources at their disposal.
“I am happy to announce that the studios are equipped to cater to the needs of all the colleges of the university and I urge all faculty members and student to embrace this technology and make the most of these resources at your disposal.
The possibilities are unlimited, whether you want to simulate scientific experiment or go on virtual filed expedition”, he said Currently, the facility includes a virtual reality space and ideation rooms designed to foster creativity, collaboration, and innovation.
Provost of the College of Science, Professor Leonard Kofitse Amekudzi spoke on some benefits this initiative would help address.
“This will provide student with opportunity to visualize very complex issues relating to science. It will provide imaginal real world within us though visualized” The studio boost of eleven (11) high-tech Virtual Reality devices for immersive learning and exploration.
Provost of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Professor. Charles Ofosu Marfo explained that this initiative will help make learning easy for student with disability. “This is a noble benefit to all student especially student with disability.
Instead of going to the field which would have been a very difficult for most student especially the physically challenged persons.
This will help them as they sit at the comfort of the lab and reach everywhere.
The Vice – Chancellor, Professor Mrs. Rita Akosua Dickson appealed to the general public to continually support this initiative to ensure that graduate of the university becomes globally competitive.
“We are stating with 11 devices and we want to get to 50 or even more. What that means is that we are going to need a lot of support.
So, to the general public, alumni, and any other person listening, please come to Macedonia and help. We will also continue to support thus drive so that teaching will continue to become more real through these simulations and less abstract and also make it more fun”, she said The Virtual Reality studios is an all-inclusive space that caters to different disciplines and learning preference.
Published: 8th May, 2024 Source: KNUST E-Learning Centre