Project

Before the Covid-19 pandemic, distance learning has not used to be constant, but today it is a necessity, as the pandemic has highlighted in the last two years. On-line training as it has been understood up to now, is no longer sufficient and we have realized the need to be improved to give learners a better experience. On the other hand, the next step is virtualisation in an interactive 3D environment. This step is especially important in the case of technical training, where the student can experiment in virtual reality with tools and materials with which they usually work or will work. The target group of this project are vocational students who will benefit from the advantages of training in an interactive 3D environment.

Our principal motivation is the creation of vocational training contents in interactive 3D environments is the fundamental step to bring vocational training closer to any place in the territory with a complete and quality training. The development of this project also aims to guarantee the accessibility of society as a whole, to the opportunities provided by the new virtual educational environments, helping to reduce the digital divide in three areas: urban and rural areas, socio-economic level and gender. Moreover, the virtualisation in a 3D interactive environment will facilitate the creation of educational environments that are more accessible and more widely accepted by those students who need to acquire or improve their skills, multiplying the number of potential users. We consider that quality training developed in virtual environments will favour the access of groups that present some difficulties or reluctance to approach face-to-face training, especially those who were expelled prematurely from formal training and have low qualifications and who also tend to reject more traditional methodologies, those people who live and work in rural or isolated areas with little training on offer and it will also be very positive for adults with dependents and socio-economic difficulties who also tend to have difficulties to follow face-toface training. It will also promote the development of more attractive and higher quality virtual environments, optimising the use of digital tools in training and introducing more innovative elements and methodologies. It will provide educators with the knowledge and tools to enable them to create more interesting and innovative courses, contribute to improving the training offer and attract more students to vocational training.

The main goals of this project are:

– Create an interactive 3D environment that represents a virtual campus.

– Integrate this environment into their training platform that serves as an introduction to the services of this platform.

– Design the environment in a light way, to give access to as many users as possible, and with a modern and attractive appearance.

– Create several versions for different devices.