Kathrin Knutzen
I am a research assistant at the University of Technology Ilmenau at the Virtual Worlds and Digital Games Group. I work as a virtual instructional designer in the DAAD’s IP digital project VEDIAS-VR. I graduated with a master's degree in Media and Communication Science from University of Technology Ilmenau in 2021.My work focuses social interactions in immersive learning environments using XR.
Session
In the DAAD’s IP Digital program VEDIAS-VR we implemented a Social Virtual Reality platform in online master study programs to offer an immersive platform to support international students in collaboration. We report on our experiences about the platform’s potential and challenges for international students, and on educator’s feedback on motivation and engagement, and the course design.