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LoydieBurmah

Navigating Academic Technologies in Virtual Education

Loydie Burmah is a graduate student in the Communication Studies program who serves as a Graduate Teaching Associate while also interning for CSUSB’s Virtual and Expanded Technologies Initiative (VETI) program. Loydie’s internship with the VETI program has allowed her to establish a deeper knowledge of applying technology to both student learning and faculty teaching. As […]

AndreAdame

Understanding the User Experience in Virtual Reality

Andre Adame, a CSUSB Communication Studies alum, educator, and seasoned gamer, focused his research in virtual reality presence and immersion. His thesis “Fully Immersed, Fully Present: Examining the User Experience Through the Multimodal Presence Scale and Virtual Reality Gaming Variables” earned him a fully funded scholarship to the prestigious School of Informatics Ph.D. program at […]

Chemistry student

Committed to Teaching Excellence

Teaching During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Amanda Mattox Pandemic or no pandemic, Cal State San Bernardino assistant professor of kinesiology Wagner Prado was determined to bring course material to life for his students in an online setting, even if it meant reinventing every lab and lecture of a usually hands-on course load. Back in March […]

Rebekah Waddell

Graduate Student Research

xREAL provides research opportunities for graduate students who are interested in conducting research in virtual reality, augmented reality, and instructional technologies. Our lab has the equipment they need to conduct quality research in their area of interest while also collaborating with xREAL faculty who share the same research interests. Exploring Identity in Video Games Rebekah Waddell, a Communication […]