Virtual reality in theatre education and design practice - new developments and applications

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Kuksa, I. ORCID: 0000-0001-5398-8516, 2009. Virtual reality in theatre education and design practice - new developments and applications. Art, Design and Communication in Higher Education, 7 (2), pp. 73-89.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1386/adch.7.2.73_1

Abstract

The global use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) has already established new approaches to theatre education and research, shifting traditional methods of knowledge delivery towards a more visually enhanced experience, which is especially important for teaching scenography. In this paper, I examine the role of multimedia within the field of theatre studies, with particular focus on the theory and practice of theatre design and education. I discuss various IT applications that have transformed the way we experience, learn and co-create our cultural heritage. I explore a suite of rapidly developing communication and computer-visualization techniques that enable reciprocal exchange between students, theatre performances and artefacts. Eventually, I analyse novel technology-mediated teaching techniques that attempt to provide a new media platform for visually enhanced information transfer. My findings indicate that the recent developments in the personalization of knowledge delivery, and also in student-centred study and e-learning, necessitate the transformation of the learners from passive consumers of digital products to active and creative participants in the learning experience.

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Journal article

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Art, Design and Communication in Higher Education

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Kuksa, I.

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Intellect

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2009

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