Augmented Reality and Virtual Worlds in Education

Extensions to learning environments Augmented reality (AR) and virtual worlds (VW) Esko Lius 7.10.2011

Augmented Reality (AR) Perception of natural environment is augmented by digital information

The Future of Education (Ara Pacis) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_xF8ujj7ko

The Future of Education (Ara Pacis) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_xF8ujj7ko AR Online Shopping http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhjuZMEJ4-U

Augmented Reality (AR) DATA GATHERING GPS - Satellite-based positioning system
Phones & cameras
picture coding to maps
video streaming
soundscapes
Sensors - physical objects - sensors reacting to other sensors Mobile apps - QR-codes etc - online databases - social communities

The very nature of AR is mobility DATA PROJECTION

Google Goggles Camera + location positioning + wikipedia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuppCYfDqts

Wikitude Phone + camera + location positioning + wikipedia

Virtual Worlds (VW) Virtual Reality, VR Virtual Worlds, VW pic: Esko Levee (InnoOmnia in Second Life)

Virtual Worlds (VW)
A virtual world is a simulated space or a world.
The infrastructure is created and community of practise is defined by its users.
Experiential features:
immersion - identity
illusion of unmediated interaction

http://bit.ly/IO-video

Specific to Second Life Multi-sensority Immediacy Identity Immersion

Specific to Second Life Voice Action Togetherness Experience and feeling

Collaborative learning
A study group is making use of
Spin the bottle game
Google Documents

Loyalist College Customs and Immigration students LEARNING OUTCOME RESULTS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCUWcpVPtMM

Loyalist College Customs and Immigration students LEARNING OUTCOME RESULTS Before September 11, 2001, Customs and Immigration students at Loyalist College spent three weeks closely tailing professional border guards to experience the daily routine of their future job. In a post-911 environment however, this was no longer allowed.

Loyalist College Customs and Immigration students LEARNING OUTCOME RESULTS Before September 11, 2001, Customs and Immigration students at Loyalist College spent three weeks closely tailing professional border guards to experience the daily routine of their future job. In a post-911 environment however, this was no longer allowed. Training suffered until the Director of Educational Technology at Loyalist College catalyzed a virtual border crossing simulation in Second Life for Loyalist students.

Loyalist College Customs and Immigration students LEARNING OUTCOME RESULTS Before September 11, 2001, Customs and Immigration students at Loyalist College spent three weeks closely tailing professional border guards to experience the daily routine of their future job. In a post-911 environment however, this was no longer allowed. Training suffered until the Director of Educational Technology at Loyalist College catalyzed a virtual border crossing simulation in Second Life for Loyalist students. The amazing results of the training and simulation program have led to significantly improved grades on students' critical skills tests, taking scores from a 56% success in 2007, to 95% at the end of 2008 after the simulation was instituted . June 2009 http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Case_Study:_Loyalist_College

eLearning environments still are used as uni-linear broadcasting of information and for transferring files. The multi-channel nature of human communication, the student’s own activity and participation, and a feeling of common presence is all but there.

eLearning environments still are used as uni-linear broadcasting of information and for transferring files. The multi-channel nature of human communication, the student’s own activity and participation, and a feeling of common presence is all but there. Why?

Experiences of arrangements that work

Experiences of arrangements that work Blending classroom, the web & Second Life

Experiences of arrangements that work Begin with: contact teaching and joint intro to the Second Life Print-outs: short SL-guide, map of virtual environment, instruction Second Life: affordance and activity of the environment continous contact In the web: SL-wiki, own eLearn env., backchannel (Skype or ACP) Blending classroom, the web & Second Life

” European Literary History”
Virtual learning pathway for 2nd level students
Compared learning in two secondary high schools
some students used SL
some students used text book

” In literature the theory is text-based. Good place for that is a book or a VLE.” ” SL-pathway substitutes e.g. timeline-work or groupwork of literary history.” ” Is was surprising how teacher got to know the students in many levels here in SL.” ” The students remembered the learning matter well - even after a long time.”
” European Literary History”
Virtual learning pathway for 2nd level students
Compared learning in two secondary high schools
some students used SL
some students used text book
Literature teacher Heidi Heikkilä City of Vantaa

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