Abstract
The trend towards remote teaching is steadily increasing and intensified by the current situation of the global pandemic. This is a particular challenge for subjects with a high practical relevance, such as mining engineering education, as practical experiences and on-site excursions are an integral part of the curriculum. In face-to-face teaching settings, mixed reality technologies are already considered a promising medium for the implementation of e.g., virtual field trips. Based on this, the current study addresses the question to what extent the integration of mixed reality technologies is suitable for remote teaching and which strengths and challenges are perceived by students and teachers. For this purpose, two 60-min remote lectures in the field of mining engineering were conducted, in which the use of mixed reality was tested on the basis of shared 360° experiences and 3D models and evaluated by students and teachers. Results reveal that the use of mixed reality in remote teaching was perceived as useful, enabled a realistic experience and improved students’ understanding of presented theory compared to traditional teaching methods. In this paper, we discuss possible potentials and risks of using mixed reality in remote teaching and derive directions for further research.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Learning and Collaboration Technologies. Novel Technological Environments |
Subtitle of host publication | 9th International Conference, LCT 2022, Held as Part of the 24th HCI International Conference, HCII 2022, Virtual Event, June 26 – July 1, 2022, Proceedings |
Editors | Panayiotis Zaphiris, Andri Ioannou |
Place of Publication | Cham |
Publisher | Springer International Publishing AG |
Pages | 24-37 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Volume | 2 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-031-05675-8 |
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Publication status | Published - 16 Jun 2022 |
Event | 24th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction: HCII 2022 - Schweden, Virtuell, Sweden Duration: 26 Jun 2022 → 1 Jul 2022 https://2022.hci.international/ |
Publication series
Name | Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) |
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Volume | 13329 LNCS |
ISSN (Print) | 0302-9743 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1611-3349 |
Conference
Conference | 24th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction |
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Abbreviated title | HCII 2022 |
Country/Territory | Sweden |
City | Virtuell |
Period | 26/06/22 → 1/07/22 |
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Keywords
- Education
- Mining engineering
- Mixed reality
- Remote teaching
- Virtual excursions
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Theoretical Computer Science
- General Computer Science