Fabian Froehlich

Fabian Froehlich is a Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow of Interactive Media and Business (IMB) at NYU Shanghai. He is an academic with a diverse background in film and media & technology studies. Prior to pursuing his graduate studies, Fabian worked in the film industry, using his creativity and technical skills to entertain audiences. After transitioning to academia, he turned his attention to the use of media for educational purposes at the University of British Columbia and graduated with a PhD in Administration, Leadership & Technology from NYU. His research explored the intersection of media and education creating immersive learning experiences. His interests center on learning in virtual worlds, a cutting-edge area of study that examines how virtual environments can be used to enhance learning outcomes. If he is not teaching or researching you can find him swimming or dancing.

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• Froehlich, F., Hovey, C., Reza, S., Plass, J. L. (2024). Beyond Slideshows–Investigating the Impact of Immersive Virtual Reality on Science Learning, IEEE Conference Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (VR), Orlando, USA, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1109/VR58804.2024.00113
• Froehlich, F., Plass, J. L. (2024). Can't touch this? Why vibrotactile feedback in educational VR matters, IEEE Conference Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (VR), Orlando, USA, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1109/VRW62533.2024.00174
• Froehlich, F. (2021). Learning analytics as a tool of progressivism. In D. Anderson, M. Milner-Bolotin, R. Santos, & S. Petrina (Eds.), Proceedings of the 6th International STEM in Education Conference (STEM 2021). (pp. 131 - 137). University of British Columbia. https://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0402129