Vol State Registration Drive Tuesday Features Simulations
Volunteer State will host a registration drive Tuesday featuring a new technology, virtual reality simulations of the jobs students choose to study. Campus Director Lori Richards said it’s the first time the Cookeville campus will feature VR simulations. Richards said simulations include careers in nursing, emergency services, robotics, and business. “Students get to realize firsthand […]
Fentress Library Gets Job Training Virtual Reality Equipment
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 […]
Millard Oakley Library Adding Virtual Reality Job Training
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 […]
Park Ranger Works With Tech Students To Bring Alvin C York’s World To Life
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 […]
Overton Schools Utilizing VR Headsets For Career Exploration
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 […]
