Augmented and virtual realities for distance teaching and learning
Abstract
Augmented and virtual realities offer affordances not previously available to learners that, with the appropriate hardware, software and scaffolding, can lead to immersive and rewarding educational experiences for learners of all levels and content areas. For distance students, the shift to alternate realities offers a particularly ripe area for shifting the educational workspace to mobile accessible, kinaesthetically resonant encounters with spaces and objects. This discussion of the evolution of visual representations of digital objects and places will highlight some of the areas of interest for those considering mixed realities, how hardware and computing power can vary by approach, and how these technologies can help students better understand the emerging virtual world.
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Author's Biography
Wendy Stephens received her PhD in information science from the University of North Texas. Before joining the faculty at Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama, she worked as a school librarian and library systems consultant. In addition to chairing the Graduate Program in School Library Media, she teaches ‘An Exploration of Contemporary Picture Book’ and an interdisciplinary course on ‘The History and Future of the Book’ to undergraduates. Her recognition for scholarship in the field of children’s literature includes a Bechtel Fellowship at the University of Florida and a Marantz Fellowship at Kent State University. She has been on the board of the United States Board on Books for Young People since 2012, is that organisation’s President-Elect, and is currently active on boards of both the American Library Association and its divisions and the National Council of Teachers of English. Her book Mindful School Libraries: Creating and Sustaining Nurturing Spaces and Programs was published by ABC-CLIO in 2021.
Citation
Stephens, Wendy (2023, June 1). Augmented and virtual realities for distance teaching and learning. In the Advances in Online Education: A Peer-Reviewed Journal, Volume 1, Issue 4. https://doi.org/10.69554/SNGK2812.
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