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XR for VR

Discover ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥'s XR for VR project, using immersive technology to connect North Dakotans with disabilities to high-wage careers. Funded by a $9.9M Disability Innovation Fund grant. XR for VR brings this vision to life through:
  • Utilize Extended Reality to Help Increase Awareness of Career Options
  • Leverage Assistive and Advanced Technology
  • Link the Talents of Individuals with Disabilities to Workforce Needs

Project Overview

 

Goal:

Through a multi-faceted approach, BSC and its partners will pilot a replicable, postsecondary-based model to support individuals with disabilities to access Competitive Integrated Employment; strengthen North Dakota’s Competitive Integrated Employment ecosystem by collaborating with disability service providers, educators, and employers; and develop and strategically locate accessible and affordable advanced technology infrastructure.

 

Objectives:

  1. Engage youth and adults with disabilities, service professionals, educators, and employers in developing, testing, and spreading advanced technology solutions.
  2. Develop and launch the XR for VR pilot project at BSC to support individuals (youth and adults) with disabilities across North Dakota to access Competitive Integrated Employment.
  3. Incorporate personalized advanced technology into project participant’s activities of daily living, education, training, and employment.
  4. Identify, develop, and implement training project participants, service professionals, educators, and employers in advanced technology.
  5. Utilize innovative and promising strategies, including virtual platforms, that can support connection and collaboration between diverse stakeholders to support project participants in obtaining Competitive Integrated Employment.
  6. Develop an evaluation strategy to ensure programmatic and technological adaptation, distribution, and replication.
  7. Support widespread adaptation and replication.
 

Outcomes:

  • XR for VR Advisory Committe
  • XR for VR participants developing growth plans
  • Assistive technology library and modules demonstrating how advanced technologies can support individuals with disabilities in Competitive Integrated Employment
  • XR for VR participants utilizing new assistive technology
  • Facilitating connections between North Dakota employers and an untapped pool of skilled, motivated employees
  • North Dakota individuals with disabilities obtaining Competitive Integrated Employment

Immersive Room: Step Inside the Future of Work

ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ XR for VR Immersive Rooms uses extended-reality technology to help individuals explore careers, practice job skills, and build confidence in a safe, accessible environment. Experience immersive learning firsthand and see what’s possible.

Book your visit at ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥
Book your visit at McKenzie County Ag Expo
Book your visit at James Valley Career and Tech Center
Book your visit at Career Impact Academy
Book your visit at SWCTE Academy

Participant Resource

Interested in being a participant? Participants can access free career coaching, virtual reality experiences, assistive technology support, and much more!

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Support XR for VR participants, gain leadership skills, and make an impact with the project

ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ XR for VR Immersive Rooms uses extended-reality technology to help individuals explore careers, practice job skills, and build confidence in a safe, accessible environment. Experience immersive learning firsthand and see what’s possible.

Book your visit at Bismarck state college:




Book your visit at McKenzie County Ag Expo




Book your visit at James Valley Career and Tech Center

Contact Information:

Email: bsc.XRforVR@bismarckstate.edu

Phone Number: 701-224-2589

Mailing Address:
ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ – XR for VR Project
Advanced Technology Center
1220 Schafer Street
Bismarck, ND 58501



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