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Leveraging t the O Opportunities a and Addressing t the C Challenges o

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f Immersive T Technologies

The Pr Promise o

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"Reality-Like" E Experiences

• Dr. Tony Bates

Research Associate Contact North

www.contactnord.ca

Webinar F Format

Aim of series:

• Discuss issues raised in

Teaching in a Digital Age

• Draw on your experiences in

addressing these and related issues This webinar:

• Immersive technologies

(Chapters 8.7a and 8.7.b)

To Topics

The hype cycle Serious games Virtual and augmented reality

• Definitions
• Examples
• Design
• Strengths and weaknesses

Ga Gartner’s H Hype C Cycle

Questions a and C Comments

• Which technology is currently at the top of the hype

cycle in education?

• How accurate or useful is the Gartner hype cycle?
• Any other comments on hype in ed tech?

Se Serious Ga Games

Definition:

• Serious g

games are… where players cultivate their knowledge and practice their skills through

• vercoming numerous

hindrances during gaming (Zhonggen, 2019). Not necessarily electronic: e.g. cards

• r board games

Se Serious Ga Games

Examples:

• Academic integrity (Ryerson Univ.)
• Home visit: branching video (Ryerson Univ.)
• Web design (Red River College): gamification

Se Serious Ga Games

Design (Ryerson: Djafarova+):

• Learning (content; skills)
• Storytelling (narrative)
• Game play (puzzle, trivia)
• User experience

Se Serious Ga Games

Strengths:

• Motivational: ‘stretch’ students
• Skills development: problem solving;

collaboration; correct processes

• Can be low cost; templates to follow

Weaknesses

• Needs specialist knowledge
• High risk – but high return

Questions a and C Comments

• Anyone used serious games?

Examples? Experience?

• Where would you place serious games

in the SAMR model?

• Using the SECTIONS model, what are (a)

benefits (b) limits of serious games?

• Other questions/comments about

serious games?

Virtual a and A Augmented R Reality

• Augmented reality: digital ‘layer’

added to real world (Pokémon Go)

• Virtual reality: fully immersive, 3D,

real time; interactive

• Low cost headsets, and apps (e.g.

MathWorld) for learners;

• Powerful cloud computing enabling

complex interactions in real time

Virtual a and A Augmented R Reality

Examples: VR:

• Interactive chemical compounds
• Conducting an orchestra

AR:

• Soil sciences
• MathWorld

Virtual a and A Augmented R Reality

Affordances:

• Deep, intuitive understanding
• Modelling dangerous or

inaccessible environments

• Avoid mistakes that affect real

people (e.g. nursing)

• Shorten training time in real

contexts (e.g. flight simulators)

Virtual a and A Augmented R Reality

Strength:

• Costs are dropping; OER
• Adds emotional context
• Unique educational affordances

Weakness:

• High cost
• Specialist knowledge

Deep but not wide

Questions a and C Comments

• Anyone used VR or AR? Examples?

Experience?

• Where would you place (a) VR (b) AR

in the SAMR model?

• Using the SECTIONS model, what

are (a) benefits (b) limits of (i) virtual reality (ii) augmented reality?

• Other questions/comments about

games, VR or AR?

General D Discussion: Questions/Comments a about Emerging T Technologies

• What other technologies are emerging

(besides Games/VR/AR/AI) that may be useful for education?

• How can institutions best encourage

innovation/experimentation with new technologies?

• ………………………?