USask develops virtual reality resources to support education in Whitecap Dakota First Nation

A research team at the University of Saskatchewan is developing virtual reality resources that will support education in the Whitecap Dakota First Nation. USask School of Rehabilitation Science Professor Dr Soo Kim and Assistant Professor Dr Stacey Lovo have partnered with the First Nation to co-create health science education VR resources with input from Indigenous youth and Elders. The project aims to create culturally responsive resources that engage children in learning about topics such as anatomy. “They are making it community-driven, community-based,” said Whitecap Dakota First Nation member Dray Bear. “Everything the students want to learn about, and tying in that traditional aspect, really pulls it all together.”