Penn State Harrisburg faculty member Mariah Kupfner, a 2024-2026 Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) Faculty Fellow, is working to bring virtual reality and other digital tools into the humanities classroom.
Students in one of Mariah Kupfner's classes at Penn State Harrisburg visited two museums virtually, using virtual reality headsets. Kupfner, assistant professor of American studies and public heritage, has been working to incorporate more digital tools in her classes.
Sheldon Shealer, who is studying for a doctorate in American studies at Penn State Harrisburg, discusses his research project with Mariah Kupfner, assistant professor of American studies and public heritage. Her class visited Lincoln Cemetery in Harrisburg and learned how to use 3D scanners to enhance their research projects.
Payton Becker, who is studying for her doctorate in American studies at Penn State Harrisburg, uses a tablet device to 3D scan a coffin handle during a visit to Lincoln Cemetery in Harrisburg.
Payton Becker, who is studying for her doctorate in American studies at Penn State Harrisburg, and Mariah Kupfner, assistant professor of American studies and public heritage, work to 3D scan a coffin handle during a visit to Lincoln Cemetery in Harrisburg. They tested different lighting to get the best results from the scanner.
Mariah Kupfner, assistant professor of American studies and public heritage at Penn State Harrisburg, demonstrates how to use a tablet to 3D scan a headstone during her class visit to Lincoln Cemetery in Harrisburg.
Students studying American art and society with Mariah Kupfner, assistant professor of American studies and public heritage at Penn State Harrisburg, used virtual reality headsets to visit two museums.