TY - CONF AB - The two-fold purpose of this study was to develop an approach to teaching virtual technology that is apparel industry specific and to conduct a preliminary evaluation of the resulting outcomes to better understand the needs of apparel students as virtual technology learners. This study employed a three phased, mixed-method research design.&nbsp; Phase I consisted of an on site presentation of a virtual prototyping software to students in an introductory apparel studies course. Phase II consisted of two weeks of training on the software. A pretest was administered to the students prior to the start of the training and a posttest after the training was completed. Phase III consisted of in-depth interviews where students were asked to reflect more broadly on the learning experience. Findings of the study contribute to what is known about how students learn 3D technology applications.&nbsp; <br> AU - Kittichai Watchravesringkan, Nancy Nelson Hodges, Seoha Min, Sukyung Seo, Youngji Lee DA - 2019/12// DO - 10.31274/itaa.8833 IS - 1 VL - 76 PB - Iowa State University Digital Press PY - 2019 TI - Teaching Virtual Technology through Industry Collaboration: An Assessment of Pedagogical Process and Outcomes T2 - International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings UR - https://www.iastatedigitalpress.com/itaa/article/id/8833/ ER -