Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine March 2019 | Page 229

TECHNOLOGY
229 use of augmented reality ( AR ) and virtual reality ( VR ) to offer a cultural experience quite like no other . While UWA is looking to build a school of indigenous studies to celebrate this work , strict guidelines regarding where such work can be shown remain . VR will therefore enable this work to be displayed , where students can gain a greater understanding of Australia ’ s rich history .
Catering towards its business students , in 2018 the university was awarded the Education Project of the Year , implementing a trading room which would replicate becoming a trader on the floor , dealing with situations in real-time . Receiving feeds from the market , students could initiate and pull trades and see the results .
With facilities dotted everywhere , Calkin has recently undertaken a study with UWA ’ s Director of Campus Management to develop a campus master plan , looking at the university from both a digital and physical perspective to ensure it remains one of the most advanced educational
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