Media mention: Schmidt featured in Medical Xpress
Matthew Schmidt, an associate professor in the Department of Workforce Education and Instructional Technology, was featured in Medical Xpress on the use of a virtual reality simulation to aid neurodiverse people in navigating public transportation.
Schmidt and Noah Glaser, an assistant professor at the University of Missouri, used a virtual reality headset to see how neurodiverse individuals travel across a college campus to use the bus compared to neurotypical individuals. The study provided insight into how neurodiverse learners interact with a virtual reality learning environment.