IDIA is collaborating with BSU’s Brandy and Greg Rocheleau from the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology on the production of a Virtual Courtroom. The project, funded by BSU’s Women of Beneficence, is a program designed to allow students in designated criminal justice classrooms to participate in courtroom simulations through the use of avatars to facilitate knowledge and empathy as well as practice decision-making skills in a courtroom setting.
One of the main purposes of this project is to give criminal justice students an opportunity to practice ethical decision-making skills in the field of criminal justice. It also helps students develop empathy for vulnerable populations so students become socially-responsible professionals. IDIA is designing a multiuser virtual simulation where students can engage via avatars and communicate in voice, chat, video or whiteboard. The facilities will include a courtroom, deposition room, classroom and even an accurate digital twin of the Supreme Court!