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In an effort to better engage biomedical engineering technology (BMET) students with material covered in lectures and to connect them with their future careers, we created interactive 360° videos in typical BMET workplaces. Students watched the videos using virtual reality (VR) headsets and reflected on the experience. Students commented that the 360° videos made them feel that they were actually in the workplace and provided a better understanding of the devices that were covered in lectures. The use of interactive 360° videos proved to be an effective way for students to explore equipment and situations and has the potential to be more broadly applied in the biomedical engineering field.
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The Teaching and Learning with Technology unit at Penn State provided funding for the 360° video camera, as well as, continued funding of Thinglink™ (https://www.thinglink.com/) which has a subscription pricing model.
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Marhefka, J.N., Campbell, S., Kuntz, A. et al. Coming Full Circle: The 360° Experience for Biomedical Engineering Technology Students. Biomed Eng Education (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43683-024-00152-8
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