Connecting The Dots: Converse On The Verse

Does learning in virtual reality help you retain vocabulary in new languages faster? What does the research say? In this episode, Christina asks Tricia to dive into the research behind vocabulary and VR language learning. Links: To learn more about Immerse can help your language learners increase their speaking proficiency and confidence, please visit: https://www.immerse.com/bridgethegap Curious...

In this episode, Christina and Tricia discuss a curriculum change to Immerse that impacts Foundations level students. Links: To learn more about Immerse can help your language learners increase their speaking proficiency and confidence, please visit: https://www.immerse.com/bridgethegap Curious to try learning a language in VR? Check out Immerse for yourself with a 14-day free trial: https://www.i...

Christina and Tricia interview Carla, a long time Immerse Guide and Curriculum & Assessment Manager. They talk about designing language programs that work across multiple languages. If you are interested in learning more about how an Immerse partnership can benefit your students and your program, you can learn more at our Bridge the Gap webpage at https://www.immerse.com/bridgethegap. Links: T...

Tricia and Christina host Immerse's Head of Education, Misty Wilson, to talk about the opportunity to partnership with Immerse and bring VR language learning into schools and other language programs. Links: To learn more about ImmerseCon or to register to attend, please visit https://sites.google.com/immerse.online/immerse-connect Curious to try learning a language in VR? Check out Immerse for...

VR and AI are already impacting the way we learn languages. In February, Immerse is hosting a free, online conference with speakers ranging from educators to researchers and product designers to explore the current and future role of virtual reality and artificial intelligence in language teaching and learning. In this episode, Christina asks Tricia to tell her more about ImmerseCon, which will ta...

Instructor-Led Lessons in our Virtual World are what makes all the difference. In this episode, hear from Morgan, one of our guide, on what makes teaching at Immerse unique. Links: Curious to try learning a language in VR? Check out Immerse for yourself with a 14-day free trial: https://www.immerse.online For more on the research foundations of Immerse’s award-winning VR language education platfor...

The foundation of language learning at Immerse starts with The Four Pillars - Learn, Connect, Practice, Play. But what does that actually look like for students using Immerse to gain fluency in a new language? Tricia interviews Christina about the different types of learning activities language learners can do in Immerse, how the activity types complement one another, and ways that people with dif...

Christina asks Tricia about the Meta Grant and how its helping students learn new languages. Links: Curious to try learning a language in VR? Check out Immerse for yourself with a 14-day free trial: https://www.immerse.online For more on the research foundations of Immerse’s award-winning VR language education platform, check out our website: https://www.immerse.com/research and our blog: https://...

Visualizing Your Progress Tricia and Christina sit down with Immerse Product Manager DK Simmons to unpack his role at Immerse and discuss how and why the Immerse Learning Journey was created. Links: Curious to try learning a language in VR? Check out Immerse for yourself with a 14-day free trial: https://www.immerse.online For more on the research foundations of Immerse’s award-winning VR language...

What's it like to learn English with Immerse? Tricia and Christina sit down with Immerse Member and English Language Learner, Claudia, to find out more about her experience learning English with Immerse. Hear why she says that “Immerse is like a playground for adults to learn.” In this episode: Why Claudia decided to give Immerse a try [ 1:01 ] What it was like trying Immerse for the first tim...

What was the origin and inspiration for Immerse and what's the ultimate vision? Tricia and Christina sit down with Immerse CEO Quinn Taber to find out his inspiration for creating a VR Language Learning company and where he sees the future of Immerse. In this episode: The origins of Quinn’s passion for helping others learn languages [1:11] The creation of Immerse from an aha moment [2:58] Quin...

How does a startup like Immerse manage to get so much research on how well our language learning program works? Tricia and Christina talk about Immerse’s Research Partnerships with universities around the globe, discuss how Immerse uses research to improve the platform, and explain how they make the results accessible to anyone interested. In this episode: What are Immerse Research Partners? [1:04...

The EUROCALL 2023 conference on computer assisted language learning was held at the University of Iceland last month, and Immerse was there! Christina and Tricia tell about what they presented on, what they think of Icelandic teachers’ efforts to maintain the Icelandic language, and how AI was the hottest topic at the conference. In this episode: Presenting on Immerse’s research grant from Meta [2...

The entire purpose of language is communication, so doesn’t it make sense for language lessons to focus on learning to communicate? Tricia and Christina discuss the term “communicative tasks,” what skills a language learner needs in order to communicate in the real world beyond the classroom, and supporting the personal goals of adult language learners. In this episode: What “communicative tasks”...

Connecting The Dots: Converse On The Verse is a weekly show about the pedagogy and efficacy behind Immerse, the first virtual reality language learning platform designed specifically for live language teaching and learning. Your hosts, Christina Cavage and Tricia Thrasher dive into the research and opportunity behind education, and specifically language learning in the metaverse. In this episode,...

Tricia interviews Christina about the pedagogy and lesson structure at Immerse. Connecting The Dots: Converse On The Verse is a weekly show about the pedagogy and efficacy behind Immerse, the first virtual reality language learning platform designed specifically for live language teaching and learning. Your hosts, Christina Cavage and Tricia Thrasher dive into the research and opportunity behind e...

Connecting The Dots: Converse On The Verse is a weekly show about the pedagogy and efficacy behind Immerse, the first virtual reality language learning platform designed specifically for live language teaching and learning. Your hosts, Christina Cavage and Tricia Thrasher dive into the research and opportunity behind education, specifically language learning, in the metaverse. About Immerse: Immer...