Immersive Education

Here are my thoughts on Immersive Education.

Immersive Education provides educators and students with a unique and powerful learning tool. Communications is key in Immersive Education. “In-person” communications and communications through “technology” must go hand-in-hand. If this learning platform is to be successful educators will not only need to monitor student involvement; but more importantly follow up and discuss students’ experiences and results.

Although the potential and benefits of this type of learning are enormous, I do have a few concerns:
1) This type of education should be available to all students. (School systems and learning institutions with small budgets may not be able to afford the equipment necessary to support this type of learning)
2) Teacher instruction, monitoring, and follow-up will be vital to the success of Immersive Education.
3) Could this on-line technology make students susceptible to predators and computer systems to viruses?

As mentioned in the essay, there are currently six Immersive Education classes offered at Boston College. In my opinion, Immersive Education will become more popular and widely used.