Joe Stillman

Glendale Community College Brings The Power of Cinematic Storytelling and VR to the Classroom

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Thursday, November 9, 2023
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GLENDALE, Calif., Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Glendale Community College (GCC) announced a new partnership with Dreamscape Learn to offer students an in-person immersive learning experience that will be taught in a new state-of-the-art Virtual Reality Center, enabled by a state grant secured by Senator Anthony Portantino (D-Burbank). Based on research at Arizona State University, which found students performed better in courses that integrated this new approach to teaching and learning, Glendale will be the country's first community college to offer introductory science courses that incorporate VR-enabled instruction.

Key Points: 
  • "We've been really impressed by the results at Arizona State, and are excited to bring this powerful educational experience to our campus.
  • We're grateful for Senator Portantino's unwavering dedication to fostering innovation in the classroom."
  • I'm proud that Glendale Community College is not only thinking about how these learning experiences can benefit their college students, but are also working intentionally to offer the experiences to local high school students."
  • The $4.5M in state funding will be administered by the Glendale College Foundation during the initial 5-year project.

Edtech Veteran Tapped to Lead Groundbreaking Immersive Learning Venture

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dreamscape Learn, the joint venture between Dreamscape Immersive and Arizona State University (ASU), today announced the appointment of Josh Reibel as the company's first chief executive officer. With decades of experience in education technology, Reibel will lead the nation's most ambitious efforts to integrate VR into both K-12 and postsecondary education. Earlier this month, Dreamscape Learn announced the completion of a $20 million Series A investment, led by Bold Capital Partners, GSV Ventures, Verizon Ventures, and Cengage.

Key Points: 
  • With decades of experience in education technology, Reibel will lead the nation's most ambitious efforts to integrate VR into both K-12 and postsecondary education.
  • "Over the last several months, Josh has been an invaluable advisor to Dreamscape, and we're thrilled to have him now at the helm.
  • Reibel oversaw the sale of Wireless Generation to News Corporation in 2010, when the company was rebranded Amplify Education .
  • He went on to serve as CEO of Amplify Learning, where he oversaw the development of a groundbreaking digital curriculum.

Higher Ed Meets Hollywood: ASU-Incubated VR Company Raises $20M to Transform STEM Education

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Thursday, January 19, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dreamscape Learn, today, announced a $20 million Series A investment by backers including Bold Capital Partners, GSV Ventures, Verizon Ventures, and Cengage Group. Built in collaboration with Arizona State University (ASU), the company develops immersive learning experiences that blend innovative pedagogy with the emotional power of cinematic storytelling.

Key Points: 
  • Built in collaboration with Arizona State University (ASU), the company develops immersive learning experiences that blend innovative pedagogy with the emotional power of cinematic storytelling.
  • Dreamscape Learn is the result of a two-year partnership between ASU and Dreamscape Immersive, an avatar-based VR company led by Dreamworks Motion Pictures co-founder Walter Parkes.
  • Performance in introductory STEM courses has an outsized impact on whether students major in in-demand STEM fields.
  • For every 15 minutes of VR, the students participate in three hours of work outside of VR."

Dreamscape To Debut "Men In Black: First Assignment" VR Experience At Westfield Century City

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Monday, September 20, 2021
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"Almost 25 years after the men in black first saved the planet from destruction, it's incredibly exciting to welcome a new class of elite government agents to continue the story at Dreamscape,'' said Walter Parkes, co-founder and CEO of Dreamscape and executive producer of the MIB film franchise. "This experience fully immerses fans in an iconic cinematic world -- making them the star of their own intergalactic adventure."

Key Points: 
  • Guests experience the marvels of Dreamscape technology as they free-fly on intergalactic hoverbikes to save the planet from evil Octopoid invaders.
  • For those ready to protect our universe from the extraterrestrial world, tickets are now available for purchase on dreamscapeimmersive.com .
  • "This experience fully immerses fans in an iconic cinematic world -- making them the star of their own intergalactic adventure."
  • Most recently, Dreamscape introduced Dreamscape Learn, a new partnership with the nation's leading innovator in education Arizona State University, to transform learning through exploration.