The Bodyswaps pedagogy

We combine SME-authored scripted learning, customisable AI roleplays, and tailored assessment to enhance our AI- & VR-powered immersive platform and provide a holistic experience that truly empowers students.

91%

of educators say Bodyswaps increases student engagement with learning communication skills
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The key parts of our pedagogy

Our combination of scripted learning, customisable practice, and create-your-own assessments helps educators create experiences that are tailored to their learners.
Scripted learning
Learning modules
35+ scaffolded learning modules. 15-45 minutes each.
Bite-size activities

Coming soon

Customisable practice & evaluation
AI roleplay
LLM-powered roleplays, customisable by the educator.
Quizzes
Coming soon
Questionnaires
Coming soon

AI-boosted
experiential learning

Experiential learning - or, “learning by doing” - is well regarded as the ideal method for helping learners build soft skills.

While traditional experiential learning involves in-person or on-site work, placements, or apprenticeships, Bodyswaps helps bridge the gap by providing realistic, immersive replications of real-world experiences for in-depth and self-reflective practice. 

Within Bodyswaps, learners can Act, Experience, Reflect, and Receive Feedback, all in a psychologically safe environment where they feel no fear of judgement or harsh consequences.

Our framework

Embodied
immersion
Human-like
conversations
Affect
Application
Adaptive practice
Personalised
feedback
Learning design
best practices
Embodied
immersion
Human-like
conversations
VR
Affect
Application
AI
Adaptive practice
Personalised
feedback
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Embodied immersion
By embodying a presence in high fidelity immersive environments, learners practise skills in situations that closely resemble the look and feel of real life. This leads to the heightening of  learning personalisation thanks to the visceral experience of the scenario.
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Affect
Emotional resonance is one of the primary drivers of engagement and retention. Living through an experience makes learning personally meaningful, effective, and enduring.
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Adaptive practice
Advancements in technology allow us to use performance and learning data to identify individualised learning paths for students. These paths can adapt the content and activities offered by aligning to learners’ specific needs.
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Human-like conversations
Managed by Learning Designers who can monitor the input and output, AI tools can replicate human conversation in a believable way that empowers role-play conversations to stretch further than ever before.
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Application
Having the chance to practise with well-timed feedback corrects misconceptions and helps embed new skills, making them easier to recall when needed.
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Personalised feedback
AI helps to provide immediate personalised feedback, allowing learners to reflect and respond in the moment.

Learning with Bodyswaps

Bodyswaps has revolutionised the way in which we can support University of Liverpool students using virtual reality and digital technologies.
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Matt Jones,

Career Consultant, University of Liverpool

Uncover success stories

Institution-wide transformation of soft skills training with virtual reality at Fanshawe College
Fanshawe College, one of the largest colleges in Canada, deployed Bodyswaps as a solution that could provide essential skills to students across all academic paths.
Coleg y Cymoedd
Coleg y Cymoedd embedded Bodyswaps into learning for both students and staff, empowering everyone to enhance their soft skills.
Transforming communication skills training for healthcare students at University of Portsmouth
Uncover UoP’s School of Health and Care Professions journey on the Bodyswaps & Meta Research Programme.
Innovating primary care training with the South Yorkshire Workforce & Training Hub
The SY Workforce & Training Hub supports a multi-disciplinary workforce, and they chose Bodyswaps as a solution which can fill gaps across a variety of programmes.
Exploring AI simulation to enhance human skills development at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
UNC Chapel Hill, one of the United States’ oldest public universities, explored how Bodyswaps could enhance human skills training for their nursing students.
Sandwell College
Sandwell College, UK, looked to future-proof their students’ skills with our innovative, immersive solution.
Piloting communicating in a person-centred way at City of Wolverhampton College
City of Wolverhampton College extended their partnership with Bodyswaps to cover their Health & Social Care students, piloting our Communicating in a Person-Centred Way modules with their students.
Integrating immersive technologies into the University of the District of Columbia
UDC, a historically black land-grant university and the only public university in Washington, D.C, transformed soft skills training for their students with Bodyswaps.
Bridging realities through VR integration and virtual work scenarios at City College Plymouth
City College Plymouth integrated Bodyswaps across the college to support employability and soft skills development for their students.
Rethinking skill building in engineering with Munster Technological University
Discover how Bodyswaps supports MTU’s innovative and agile BEng in Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering; designed by the REEdI Project.
Enhancing job interview skill development with The Regina Work Preparation Centre
The Regina Work Preparation Centre - a nonprofit, community-based organisation specialising in preparing and connecting job seekers and employers - uses Bodyswaps to enhance their job interview and employability workshops.
George Brown College dives into VR interview training with Bodyswaps
George Brown College, Canada, implemented Bodyswaps to enhance the confidence levels of their students.
Transforming career-readiness at the University of Liverpool
The University of Liverpool partnered with Bodyswaps to enhance their Career Studio with innovative technology, aiding students and graduates on their career paths.
Mastering Interviews - City of Wolverhampton College
Background Located in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, UK, the City of Wolverhampton College has 7000 students enrolled as of 2022. In late January 2022,
Salford Business School, University of Salford - Fostering Personal Confidence, Digital Literacy and Futuristic Employability
Background The University of Salford is a dynamic higher education institution with a thriving community of over 22,000 students
Preparing students for the future with VR at Coleg Gwent
Coleg Gwent, the largest college in Wales, is on a mission to “change lives through learning”. As part of this, they enhanced digital and soft skills training with Bodyswaps.
Immersive learning for students, staff & faculty at Parker University
Discover how Parker University, Texas, have used Bodyswaps to bridge communications training for their hybrid and in-person cohorts.
Transforming conversations about race for 2,000 students at George Brown College
Our Let’s Talk About Race modules were co-developed with Subject Matter Experts from George Brown College. They deployed it to their students to evaluate the learning performance and scalability.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use my data?

Data is generated by the learners' activity in the app and is collected by our servers. This data is used to:
- provide personalised feedback to the learner in the app, or dynamically adjust the simulation
- provide functionality to pause/resume sessions across multiple devices
- track learner progress for organisational records
- measure the success of our training modules
- internally to improve our product 

If you have any specific questions on data usage, please reach out: Contact us

What's the difference between Bodyswaps Go and Bodyswaps?

Bodyswaps Go is our web portal where educators and facilitators can manage their learners in classes, monitor progress, and access resources. 

Bodyswaps is our software which can be downloaded onto your device or streamed on your browser and is where learners engage with our content.

Can I see my students' results?

You can see aggregated class results for your students on Bodyswaps Go, our web-portal for learner management.

Who is Bodyswaps for?

Bodyswaps is suitable for a range of different institutions and learners. Discover some of our key use cases, such as Healthcare, Employability, Workforce Skills, and Equity, Diversity & Inclusion.

Can my institution try Bodyswaps for free?

We have a range of options for trialling or piloting Bodyswaps at no cost to you. Download a free demo or get the full experience with a trial licence.

What devices do I need to use Bodyswaps?

Bodyswaps is available across a number of PC, mobile, and VR devices. Take a look at our cross-platform features for more details.

Why is it called ‘Bodyswaps’?

Many of our modules contain a "body swap" moment, where the learner swaps bodies with the virtual human they've been interacting with to watch their own performance. This encourages an enhanced level of self-reflection and perspective-taking. Read more about how this fits into our pedagogy.

What languages are the programs available in?

Our modules are primarily in English, but some have French or German subtitles. You can see which modules are in which languages by checking out our library.

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