Social Justice in Simulation: Design Challenges and Ethical Concerns for Diverse Virtual Training Environments

• In Event: Ethics and Inclusion Issues in Learning Environment Design-A

Short Description

As simulations become an increasingly common educational tool, one must examine how diverse people and cultures are represented in virtual environments. This session will discuss the design challenges of creating diverse virtual environments as well as ethical concerns for design including whitewashing learning contexts and racial stereotyping in virtual character design such as digital blackface. Principles for evaluating virtual environments will be suggested for instructional designers and educators considering implementing simulations in training programs.

Authors

• Presenter: Kathleen Ingraham, University of Central FLorida

• Contributor: Belinda Boyd, University of Central Florida