New virtual reality job training equipment now in place inside the Fentress County Public Library to help residents prepare for potential future careers. Assistant Library Director Delana Goad said the devices include training programs for regionally-popular fields like nursing and welding. She said she worked through a nursing course while training with the headset at MTSU before bringing it back ... Read More »
Overton County residents will have an opportunity to test out career training simulations using new virtual reality equipment coming to the Millard Oakley Library. Library Director Judith Cutright said the library received a grant from MTSU and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. She said library staff will attend an all-day training session in Murfreesboro on March 11 before ... Read More »
Six Tennessee Tech students created a reality in which you step into scenes from war hero Sargent Alvin C. York’s world. Tech students spent six months on a capstone project in cooperation with Alvin C. York State Park. Professor Bill Eberle said Park Ranger David Brady had brought the project idea to them. “We had done a project with him ... Read More »
The Overton County School System implementing virtual reality technology for students to explore career options. CTE Director Teresa Johnson said the idea came from the Upper Cumberland Workforce Development. Johnson said the system partnered with the organization to get five VR headsets. “When a student puts these headsets on, they can perform various tasks including culinary arts to changing oil ... Read More »
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