Share Paper: School Vs. Fortnite: The Emergence of 3D Learning

  1. Wylmarie Sykes, Operation Safe Child, United States
  2. Brett Reid, Sunrise Virtual Reality, United States

Abstract: One of the biggest issues teachers face today is student engagement. In today’s digital world, finding new ways to engage tech-savvy students is ever more difficult. When cell phones and games consoles are highly advanced and hugely popular, engagement with technology in the classroom can be difficult. We can all agree that the technology deployed in schools is less engaging than the technology kids use at home. 3D-based Virtual Learning is an effort to make learning more effective, relevant, and engaging to today’s 3D videogame-saturated kids. In a trial effort, the largest ever use of 3D learning occurred from 2017-2020, ...