Recognized with gold for active shooter VR simulator, bronzes for online course combatting sexualized violence and professional development resource
The Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) was recognized with three 2022 Horizon Interactive Awards, including gold for a virtual reality (VR) active shooter simulator, and a bronze each for an online course to promote understanding of sexualized violence and a JIBC faculty professional development website.
JIBC was recognized with a gold Horizon Interactive Award for an active shooter virtual reality training simulator for use by new police recruits.
The gold award, in the "Interactive-Kiosk / Public Exhibit / Museum / VR" category, celebrated a virtual reality simulation designed to help train new police recruits to respond to an active shooter scenario. While such training is conducted in person, using actors and simulated ammunition, for senior recruits who have completed field training, this is considered too advanced for new recruits undergoing basic training. Since active shooter situations are infrequent but high-risk, new recruits are still expected to possess a fundamental understanding of how to respond to such events. The VR simulation provides an immersive, first-person perspective to recruits using an office building scenario. The project was developed by JIBC's Centre for Teaching, Learning & Innovation (CTLI) in partnership with the Centre for Digital Media.
Screenshot of Safer Campuses for Everyone online course which was recognized with a bronze Horizon Interactive Award.
In the category of "Websites-Training and E-Learning," JIBC received a bronze award for an openly licensed, self-paced online course called, Safer Campuses for Everyone. The course is designed to provide students, staff and faculty with an understanding of sexualized violence, including the types and impacts, the underlying causes, the importance of consent in relationships, and how to safely intervene to prevent it and to find support. It was developed by BCcampus in partnership with CTLI and the B.C. Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills.
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