Cyber STEM Academy

Virtual school that immerses students in the study of STEM topics

Overview

Cyber STEM Academy, developed by Immersive 3D, is a virtualuniverse of teacher designed 3D schools. Frank Vivirito foundedImmersive 3D in 2010 to create a more engaging means for kids to learn STEMtopics. He wanted a solution that would motivate the modern, tech-savvystudents that would fit the budgets, time, and experience level of everyteacher, school, and district.

Upon registration, a new school is created for the teacher, andthey have control over the different attributes of that school. The classroomsand laboratories are pre-populated with lessons and experiments, and there isalso a gymnasium and auditorium for additional physics and acousticsexperiments. Teachers can invite other teachers to participate in the designprocess, as well as invite students from through a school, district, or evenfrom around the world.

Students can move through the school as if they were in atraditional role-playing game (RPG), exploring and discovering different lessons,activities, and experiments. It’s a very engaging learning experience, andteachers can create their own assessments to make sure their students arestaying on track.