From novelty to learning: Discover how VR can boost student success, development

Virtual reality (VR) can look impressive during a demonstration and still add little to student learning. The real question for student affairs professionals isn’t whether a headset creates excitement. It's whether the experience gives students a useful opportunity to practice, reflect, and try again.

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Student Affairs Today
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2026-09-11
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https://doi.org/10.1002/say.70116
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Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
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From novelty to learning: Discover how VR can boost student success, development

Alexander Schöll, Andrea Honal, Christopher Paul
Student Affairs Today
Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
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From novelty to learning: Discover how VR can boost student success, development

Alexander Schöll, Andrea Honal, Christopher Paul
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Abstract

Virtual reality (VR) can look impressive during a demonstration and still add little to student learning. The real question for student affairs professionals isn’t whether a headset creates excitement. It's whether the experience gives students a useful opportunity to practice, reflect, and try again.

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