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Unity for Educators: A Beginner's Guide

Course

Foundational

+600 XP

14 Hours

(11)

Overview

Live

For Educators

Educator Plan

Designed for post-secondary and K-12 educators at accredited academic institutions teaching Unity in the classroom, the Unity Educator plan provides you with free access to the same real-time 3D development tools used by professionals to support your students.Included in this plan are Unity Pro, cloud-based collaboration, cloud build, free Unity assets, and much more!

Learning outcome

The Unity for Educators course provides training, support, community, and resources for all educators so that they may successfully teach Unity, the industry-leading tool for interactive design and development that spans across disciplines, like game development, AR, VR, media & entertainment, architecture, engineering, construction, design, training simulations, and more.

Learning objectives

Know what Unity is and why it’s important to teach and learn Unity
Understand the value of realtime 3D technology for making interactive and immersive digital experiences, and recognize its potential across industries and subject areas
Identify the benefits to students of:
Soft skills (collaboration, creativity, communication, critical thinking) 
Growth mindset
Independent learning skills 
Project planning and prototyping
Identify real-world Unity careers across a variety of industries
Navigate and utilize the Unity Learn ecosystem
Understand the Unity Learn platform and where to find relevant educator materials
Identify the learning path most relevant to your goals
Recognize ways the Unity educator community can support your learning
Understand Unity licenses and certifications
Develop a teaching plan for integrating Unity into your classroom, program or curricula, and drive active use
Plan how to adapt existing Unity projects to your context
Consider the technical implementation of Unity
Evaluate strategies, best practices, and pedagogical approaches when introducing Unity to your context
Become confident with Unity software
Create your own 3D interactive project with Unity