12 Degrees: A Wellness Podcast: Safer Screens: Using VR to Help Students Confront Cyberbullying

Safer Screens: Using VR to Help Students Confront Cyberbullying

Lindsey Whissel Fenton talks with Joseph Squillace, an associate teaching professor of cybersecurity at Penn State, about a groundbreaking project that uses virtual reality to let students safely experience bullying scenarios and practice how to respond.

Digital wellness isn’t just about screen time or blue light glasses, it’s about how we show up online, keep ourselves safe, and treat others with respect.

In this episode of 12 Degrees, Lindsey Whissel Fenton and Joseph Squillace discuss:

They use virtual reality to let students safely experience bullying scenarios and practice how to respond.

Author's summary: Exploring digital wellness through a groundbreaking VR project.

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