Breaking down the classroom walls: Augmented Reality and language learning

2. Breaking down the classroom walls: Augmented Reality and language learning E- symposium 2013 24 January, 2013 - 25 January, 2013University of Southampton Billy Brick and Tiziana Cervi-Wilson lsx133@coventry.ac.uk and lsx091@coventry.ac.uk Coventry University

3. Overview Definitions Research Project Literature Positive and Negative aspects Discussion

4. How many of you use Augmented Reality?

5. What is Augmented Reality? Short Explanation by Common Craft

6. People’s reaction to AR for the 1st time……

7. Source: http://tinyurl.com/anb576d

8. Research Project Worked with Faculty Learning Technologist Designed a bespoke treasure hunt around Coventry Recorded audio files with instructions in Italian (wav files using Microsoft voice recorder)

9. Research Project (2) • Students required to practise four skills following written and audio prompts triggered by their location • Augmented Reality “Treasure Hunt” experience • Students move from location to location based on instructions, answering questions • Different routes, instructions and questions • Mobile device requiring camera, GPS and gyroscope/digital compass support • Reponses include text messages, photos, audio and video

10. Mobile phones are becoming context-aware, with GPS positioning, recognition of objects by infrared or wireless tags, and automatic interpretation of images. They are offering opportunities to support new forms of learning through contextual support for field trips, location-based guides, environmental studies (Squire & Klopfer, 2007) and to assist everyday learning activities (Vavoula & Sharples, 2001).

11. Use in testing

12. Literature Very little written on AR in HE context Digital Literacies - (Conole and Alevizo, 2010) MALL - (Kukulska-Hulme, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012) Language learning defined by time and place Godwin-Jones, 2011) Apps, technological developments and language learning Traxler (2007) - Mobile learning, conceptualisation; evaluation Stockwell (2010) SMS, Vocabulary Hurd (2005) Learner Autonomy

13. Scalability Audio files can easily be changed to any other language Possible to design an app to build an app? 4G should improve speeds and battery life should also improve

14. Positive Aspects Improves learners’ digital literacy (Conole, & 
Alevizo 2010) Takes learning outside the classroom (Brown 2010)

15. Negative Aspects • Time consuming • Still a new technology • Have to design for a variety of devices • Relies on students having suitable devices - BYOD

16. ...the boundaries between traditional roles (teacher and learner) and functions (teaching and learning) are blurring. ‘Teachers’ need to be learners in order to make sense of and take account of new technologies in their practice. Conole and Alevizo (2010) p. 44

17. Any questions?

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