Hi
world,
My name is Chuck, and I am a student attending Syracuse
University. This blog is intended to dive into the world of augmented
reality and its applications in instructional settings!
The first real world application of augmented
reality burst onto the scene on 06 July 2016. Pokemon GO sent players out
into the real world hunting computer-generated Pokemons that they needed to
capture with their phones. The world went nuts. People stopped and
got out of their vehicles on busy roads, trespassed on private property, and
generally went crazy over it.
Augmented Reality allows digital images to be
overlaid in real-world environments. The applications are potential
endless, but I think this technology will allow students all over the world to
engage in a truly virtual classroom.
Imagine a student places on an AR visor and now
they are in a classroom. Desks are set in a semi-circle and students from
around the world sit behind them. The students see themselves in the
classroom and can even turn to the student next to them and have a discussion
or work on a project together. Imagine that the
teacher/professor/instructor can stand in the same classroom as a hologram like
the students. The instructor can move around, demonstrate a task, or
interact with other items like a virtual blackboard.
Augmented reality interests me because I can
see the value in that virtual classroom. Online learning would be enhance
one hundred fold. AR classrooms would defeat distance, language barriers,
and give unparalleled access to students who want to learn something that would
not normally be available to them or have access to specially trained and
qualified instructors. Stephen King could give a class on fiction writing
from his followers worldwide. A nuclear engineer could teach a new
technique, process or piece of technology to students that do not have access
or the means to interact with the technique, process or product asking
questions and giving insights or ideas for improvement before production.
The application of augmented reality can change education forever.
Check out this sight for more about augmented reality: https://www.elearninglearning.com/augmented-reality/instructional-design/
Any thoughts???
