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Listen   As virtual reality becomes more prevalent in K–12 educational spaces, developers continue to create content that enables students to partake in a host of realistic and fantastical simulations. Students can visit new places, create 3D artwork and conduct science experiments in ways that might not otherwise be possible. We have seen classroom applications of VR that fully utilize the technology to engage students in rich and novel immersive learning experiences. We have also seen VR used to accomplish learning goals that may have been better approached using traditional methods or a...

USA TODAY André Le Duc doesn’t consider himself a fortune teller. As the University of Oregon’s chief of safety and risks, Le Duc prides himself on planning, often way into the future. So when the novel coronavirus started to spread in China in early 2020, Le Duc knew it wasn’t going away anytime soon. He told his university administration to start planning immediately, and mentally preparing, for a months-long, worldwide pandemic.  In a disaster situation, Le Duc said, timing is everything: “Every minute you have, you need to be thinking two to three months out. … The ques...

After a fall of COVID outbreaks, college students are expected back on campus in 2021. Will they be required to have the vaccine once it's available?