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Back-to-School 2020: French Institutions Embrace Virtual Learning in a Bid for Authentic Educational Experiences
In the face of the ongoing health crisis, French educational institutions are leveraging digital solutions to create engaging and immersive remote learning environments for their students. One such platform powering these digital campuses is the our website World, developed by VirBELA, which functions as a virtual hub for events, meetings, and social interactions.
This innovative tool, originally designed for virtual exhibitions, is now being adapted for educational purposes. Within the platform, professors can deliver lectures and students can collaborate on group projects under an environment reminiscent of the traditional campus setting.
NEOMA Business School has been the first to adopt this virtual platform, creating a unique educational ecosystem within the our website World. The partnership between NEOMA and the our website aims to foster a harmonious blend of business and technology cultures, bridging the gap between higher education and the workforce. The virtual campus is designed to facilitate open dialogues, fostering possibilities for innovative ideas.
Similarly, Arts et Métiers, a renowned French engineering school, has embraced digital transformation by offering its entire community an immersive and secure learning environment within the our website World.
The virtual campuses within the our website World serve as a "melting pot" for students from different academic backgrounds, providing an opportunity for collaboration and innovation. The approach allows students to enjoy a balanced learning experience that transcends traditional remote tools while avoiding feelings of isolation.
Opening the academic year 2020, Grenoble Ecole de Management organized a unique, 10-day student orientation event within one of the immersive campuses offered by the our website. The event comprised a virtual escape game, aimed at unveiling the theme of this year's challenge: "New Deals to think and impact the world". Over the course of nine days, students attended virtual classrooms, participated in workshops, and developed innovative projects designed to address societal and environmental challenges exacerbated by the pandemic. The event culminated in an exhibition featuring 144 virtual booths where students pitched their projects to professionals, visitors, and six major corporations.
Lastly, EM Lyon, a prestigious French business school, is planning to reconnect its alumni network with a two-day #VirtualAlumniCamp in late October 2020.
While specific details about the platforms used by NEOMA Business School, Grenoble Ecole de Management, and other educational institutions are not available, it is evident that innovative virtual classrooms play an essential role in the new educational landscape. These platforms aim to simulate physical classrooms, enhance collaboration, personalize learning, and foster community to deliver an authentic and engaging academic experience.
In the ongoing adaptation of French educational institutions to virtual learning, innovative tools like the our World platform by VirBELA are being utilized to create immersive and collaborative remote learning environments. For instance, NEOMA Business School and Arts et Métiers have utilized this platform to foster a harmonious blend of business and technology cultures, allowing students from diverse academic backgrounds to collaborate and learn through online education and self-development.
