Infini-D Summits: An Online Platform for Immersive Full-Class Literacy Simulations

In this project, the research team will develop a prototype of a new component to be added to an existing platform that engages students in simulated STEM projects. The prototype will have  prompts and will formatively assess how well students read, write, and speak during and after the missions. At the end of Phase I, a pilot study will occur in 3 middle school classrooms. The researchers will examine if the prototype functions as intended, if educators are able to implement the intervention as a part of classroom practice, if students are engaged and experience a change in their attitudes toward reading, writing, and speaking, and if educators perceive that students have increased engagement in reading, writing, and speaking activities.