Designing for Empathy: How Virtual Reality and Design Thinking Can Transform Learning

Education presents a powerful opportunity to teach about social justice and empathy. But how can we foster problem-solving mindsets without truly understanding the lived experience of those experiencing problems? In essence, how can we help students build empathy in a world increasingly shaped by technology?

Join Tyler Gaspich, Director of Information Technology at Academy of Notre Dame de Namur, as he explores the powerful intersection of design thinking and virtual reality (VR) as tools to deepen understanding, foster compassion, and inspire creative problem-solving in the classroom.