13 APPLICATION LEAD NOTES STEVEN KRAMER, PH.D. Associate Professor of Decision Sciences Andrew Koenig, CEO at CITY Furniture, accepted a request to film areas in the company’s Tamarac, Florida, headquarters. About a dozen scenes in a variety of operations were recorded, including chair assembly in the distribution center, weekly quality meetings, and strategic planning processes. This fall, members of NSU’s Quality Management class will meet me in the virtual-reality space for a fraction of each session. As we explore the 360-video environment, I can pause to point out elements of interest in their surroundings, allow them to take notes, and even participate in breakout rooms—all in virtual-reality spaces. I look forward to developing a library of vignettes that appeal to the diverse student vocational mix and provide comparative scenes to challenge new groups of students each semester. Combining this initial work with NSU’s President’s Faculty Research and Development Grant (2020) will allow me to capture and share the impact of virtual reality in the class- room with faculty colleagues for their consideration. Two Business Innovation Academy students prepare for a virtual-reality simulation.
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