Seeing is Believing: Communicating Research Through Virtual Worlds

Being able to effectively explain complex research outside academia is incredibly important–for networking, collaborating, teaching, and leading. This five-part 30-min webinar series explores how data visualization can help graduate students and postdoctoral researchers better communicate with public audiences–using virtual reality.

There are five sections in this video:
1) Introduction: Communicating with the Public (00:00)
2) Understanding Your Audience: Persona Analysis (09:57)
3) Tools for Making 3D Models and Visuals (28:30)
4) Web Deployment: How to Make It Interactive (47:20)
5) Use of 3D Interactive Environment for Public Communication (56:43)

This five-part video is the result of a Professors for the Future project, lead by fellow Jiyoon Yi. The five parts were recorded virtually from April 1–7, 2021.

Event sponsored by the Professors for the Future, the GradPathways Institute for Professional Development, and the Public Scholarship and Engagement.