The test phase focuses on the question of how international best-practice VR applications can be meaningfully integrated into existing curricula. Three committed partners are making a start: the Mallersdorf-Pfaffenberg Vocational College for Nursing, practice management at the medical facility of the Upper Palatinate district (medbo) and Döpfer Schulen Schwandorf GmbH. In the coming weeks, these institutions will have access to a selection of innovative VR learning scenarios that were either developed in-house as part of the VReduMED project or identified (mapped) as examples of best practice in the project countries.
What makes this phase particularly innovative is the testing of the mobile VR lab, in which not only modern VR glasses are lent to educational institutions, but also own network structures are tested specifically for the educational context. In addition to the pre-installed applications, the lab will have its own networks and technical accessories for stable, independent connectivity. The implementation is supported by an experienced team at OTH Regensburg, which also systematically evaluates technical and didactic feedback from those involved.
Anselm Stadler (Research Associate, OTH Regensburg):
"Our aim is to bring immersive technologies to where they are needed - in everyday education. With the mobile VR lab, we are creating practical structures that reach teachers and trainees directly."
The aim of the pilot phase is to identify challenges and success factors in the introduction of XR technologies in nursing education. Particular attention is being paid to the needs of teachers and the impact of immersive learning scenarios on trainees' understanding and ability to act.
Prof. Dr. Christa Mohr (project manager, OTH Regensburg):
"VReduMED stands for building bridges between European research and nursing education practice. The pilot phase shows how innovation in the education sector can be developed together with users."
VReduMED therefore not only stands for the transfer of international expertise to the German educational landscape, but also for a research-led innovation process that is shaped together with practitioners.
