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To study and model how virtual reality (VR) can be used to increase access to and broaden participation in STEM learning, we designed and researched a VR STEM-based mystery game with and for neurodiverse learners, particularly ones with sensory, attention, and social (anxiety) differences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The game, Mission to Europa Prime<\/em>, is set on an abandoned space station on Europa, a moon of Jupiter suspected to have an ocean under its icy crust and a prime candidate for hosting life; players must explore, make discoveries, solve puzzles, and figure out the ultimate mysteries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Designers and researchers from EdGE at ºìÌÒÊÓƵ and interns from Landmark College, a post-secondary institute for learners with autism and other learning differences, co-designed the game’s story, puzzles, and user interfaces. The stakeholders\u2014neurodiverse learners\u2014thus had a voice in the design process, embracing \u201cnothing about us without us,\u201d which has emerged as a central message within the neurodiversity movement, as well as other similar movements for equity across marginalized populations (Charlton, 2000).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This video addresses the importance of the co-design process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EdGE \u2013 https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/edge\/games-for-learning\/extended-reality<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ºìÌÒÊÓƵ \u2013 UniVRsal Access:\u00a0https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/projects\/univrsal-access<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Landmark College \u2013 https:\/\/www.landmark.edu<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

MXTreality: Europa Prime Blog \u2013\u00a0https:\/\/www.mxtreality.com\/blog\/categories\/europa-univrsal<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NSF Award:\u00a02005447<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":50,"featured_media":1639,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_eb_attr":""},"grade_level":[28,29,32],"keyword":[7,14,22],"funder":[8],"class_list":["post-1638","videos","type-videos","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","grade_level-grades-9-12","grade_level-undergraduate","grade_level-informal-multiage","keyword-science","keyword-emerging-technologies","keyword-broadening-participation","funder-nsf-aisl"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nCo-Designing a VR STEM Mystery Game w\/ Neurodiverse Learners - 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