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Grant will be used to develop a virtual reality lab
for students
Baton Rouge, La. – Southern
University’s Department of Agricultural Sciences has received a grant to
establish a virtual reality laboratory named the JAG’s DEN.
The laboratory will assist students
in courses within the department and be used as a recruitment tool for the College
of Agricultural, Family and Consumer Sciences (CAFCS).
“The JAG's DEN will allow the
department to enhance the global competitiveness of our graduates by
creating more diverse learning opportunities while they are in the program,”
said Dr. Harold Mellieon, Jr., chair of the Department of Agricultural
Sciences. “The JAG’s DEN will be used as a reinforcement space to enhance the content
in course lectures and labs by supplementing with virtual reality.”
The lab was funded by the
Louisiana Board of Regents’ Journeys in Agricultural Science Developing
Educational Networks grant for $139,500.
Dr. Mellieon is the Principle Investigators for the grant
with Co-Principle Investigators Drs. Renita Marshall, Vice Chancellor for
Academic & Student Services/ Associate Dean of the Southern University
CAFCS, Nastassia Jones, Associate Professor and Francesca Mellieon-William with
the SU Science and Math Education Department (SMED).
For additional information about
the JAG’s DEN virtual reality laboratory, contact Dr. Harold Mellieon, Jr. at
harold_mellieon@subr.edu.
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