<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/academics/articles/citrusview-pilotvrtechnology.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>11/13/2025</pubDate><title>Virtual Reality Brings Biology to Life</title><author>Strategic Communications, Marketing and Public Affairs</author><image><img src="/academics/articles/images/citrusview-pilotvrtechnology.jpg" alt="Dr. Eric Rabitoy stands beside a microscope in a science classroom with a computer, whiteboard and classroom materials in the background"/></image><caption>Dr. Eric Rabitoy, biology instructor, is currently testing software that will allow students to analyze and collect data in a virtual setting.</caption><thumbnail/><display/><description>Through a statewide pilot, Citrus College is exploring Dreamscape Learn to bring immersive virtual reality into biology courses and help students apply classroom concepts to real-world problems.</description><tags><tag>academics</tag><tag>departments</tag><tag>divisions</tag></tags></item>