For the Many, Not the One : Designing Low-Cost Joint VR Experiences for Place-Based Learning

Autor: Alexander Klippel, Jiayan Zhao, Jan Oliver Wallgrün, Thomas B. Murphy, Danielle Oprean, Pejman Sajjadi, Jennifer Baka, Jack Shen-Kuen Chang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-16th EuroVR International Conference, EuroVR 2019, Proceedings
Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality-16th EuroVR International Conference, EuroVR 2019, Proceedings. Springer
Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality ISBN: 9783030319076
EuroVR
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-31908-3_9
Popis: The paper details the design and evaluation of a joint, multi-user immersive virtual field trip (iVFT). The setting for our work centers on academic disciplines that value place-based education. The reported user study is embedded into a developing research framework on place-based learning and the role immersive experiences play as supplement, proxy, or through providing experiences physically not possible. The results of this study are both practical as well as theoretical, demonstrating the feasibility of using entry level immersive technologies in regular classroom settings and showing that even low-cost VR experiences strongly relying on \(360^{\circ }\) imagery add value to place-based education. With quantitative analysis, we also identify potentially critical aspects in how individual differences shape the adoption of this technology. Finally, we report insights gained through two qualitative analyses on how to improve the design of future iVFTs for educational purposes.
Databáze: OpenAIRE