701 Using VR to Create a Psychologically Safe Space for Learning
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Thursday, April 7
Learning can come with costly mistakes. Whether learners are expanding their understanding of diversity and inclusion or working in hazardous environments, on-the-job missteps can damage relationships or even cause injury. How do we create space for learning while still protecting individuals from dangerous repercussions?
Virtual reality is one solution. In this session, you’ll explore how VR can enable your learners to have tough conversations, tackle risky situations, and enter dangerous landscapes. We’ll examine several case studies of VR training in action across the globe. These examples will demonstrate how VR training can positively impact trust and personal safety. Then, we’ll work through a framework for identifying opportunities in your workplace where you can reduce risk.
Amy Lou Abernethy
Co-Founder and Creative Director of Learning
AMP Creative
Amy Lou Abernethy began her career as an educator but was soon drawn into the world of visual storytelling and video production. In addition to co-founding and nurturing the agency AMP Creative, she followed her heart back to the art and science of adult learning a few years ago, getting her masters in learning in digital environments. Standing at the crossroads of learning innovation and cinematic storytelling, Amy Lou collaborates with companies to develop transformative learning experiences, and AMP Creative produces those experiences. AMP's VR-based empathy experiences are used by some of the world's largest global companies to raise awareness of bias in the workplace. Amy Lou is passionate about the power of innovative mediums like augmented reality and virtual reality, yet still believes that solutions start with the beating heart of a human story.