Polytechnic enhancing project management learning with VR

Virtual reality is commonly known for enhancing gaming use, but in a local spin, Lethbridge Polytechnic has been practicing project management training scenarios by bringing in VR to enhance learning experiences.

The Polytechnic’s Spatial Technologies Applied Research and Training Centre (START) has completed multiple VR scenarios on behalf of Calgary-based Taleo Project Services. The idea is to make client’s learning experiences more immersive and ensure a person’s retention of the material.

The Polytechnic’s START Centre and Taleo have partnered for the last two years on the project, with START, now looking to expand its industry partnerships with other companies interested in applying VR solutions.

Landon Hickok

Landon is a recent graduate of the Radio and Television program at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) in Edmonton. He previously obtained a diploma for Christian Ministries at Home Church Bible College in Red Deer, Alberta. For years since, he worked on church media with Home Church and later with City Life church in Leduc, Alberta, working on event live-streams and video productions. At NAIT, he was part of the student-run NAIT NewsWatch news program. He led topics ranging from school athletics to local news and international headlines such as the October 7 attack in Israel in 2023. Outside of news, he spent internships in Edmonton sports with the Oilers of the NHL and the Stingers of the CEBL. Now in Lethbridge, he’s here to produce stories to help inform all and to honour Jesus Christ with his work.

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