LibGuides: ID-8930 v1: Week 4 Resources

Week 4 Required Resources

Textbook

Introduction to Interactive Digital Media: Concept and Practice

Griffey, J. (2020). Introduction to interactive digital media: Concept and practice. Routledge.

Chapter 6 Aesthetics of Interactive Digital Media (pp. 121 – 148) reviews some of the elements reviewed in Week 2, including color, typography, and the layout of interactive media.
Chapter 7 Authoring Interactive Digital Media (pp.149 - 169) focused on creating elements like apps, websites, and games.

Article(s)

The modality effect reverses in a virtual reality learning environment and influences cognitive load
Albus, P., & Seufert, T. (2021). The modality effect reverses in a virtual reality learning environment and influences cognitive load. Instructional Science, 51 p.545–570 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11251-022-09611-7
- This article delves in to issues involved with poor design of VR and how it affects learning negatively with visual only proving to be most effective.
Enhanced cognitive learning with Augmented Reality: An application for interactive learning (ARLearn)
Patole, D., Jadhav, S., Shah, K., Tambe, P. Doshi, M. & Srivastava, S. (2023) Enhanced cognitive learning with Augmented Reality: An application for interactive learning (ARLearn). 2023 6th International Conference on Advances in Science and Technology (ICAST) https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10454989
- This research is studying using VR to interpret and provide classics texts to aid in teaching children to read in their native language.
A systematic review of virtual reality features for skill training
Tusher, H. M. , Mallam, S., & Nazir, S. (2024). A systematic review of virtual reality features for skill training. Technology, Knowledge and Learning https://doi.org/10.1007/s10758-023-09713-2
- In this article, the authors studies specific VR features and their specific uses in training and development. It also looks at the assessment of VR to determine relevancy.

Infographic

The Difference Between AR and VR
Media Update. (n.d.). The difference between AR &VR

Library Guide

Artificial Intelligence: OpenAI, ChatGPT, Large Language Models, and You
This guide is designed to help answer questions and provide resources regarding AI, ChatGPT, Large Language Models, and their relationship to academics.

Professional Resources & Tools

Augmented reality in Zoos – Enhancing education and engagement with AR locations
3DQR. (2023). Augmented reality in Zoos – Enhancing education and engagement with AR locations. [Blog].
- This link shares multiple locations created by 3DQR that can be used in a variety of educational settings.
Microsoft Paint
- Provides the means to create visual designs, including 3D.
SketchUP
- Creates visual to use in a variety of areas, including VR and AR.
Cospaces
- Allows students and teachers to design their own immersive experiences.
ThingLink
- A site used in Week 2 that also allows the creation of graphics and backgrounds for VR
AssemblrEDU
- A platform to allow educators to create 3D and AR with multiple graphical areas already created and shared.

Other Tools

Optional Resources

Augmented Reality in the Classroom
BookWidgets. (n.d.). Augmented reality in the classroom – 8 fun AR apps [Video]. YouTube.
- The website BookWidgets is designed for teachers to create any type of learning activity possible. It is a great resource to play with some of the learning activities. In fact, one of the graphics in Week2 was created in Book Widgets.
Virtual Reality Creates Training Opportunities for Businesses and Schools
Atlanta News First. (n.d.). Virtual reality creates training opportunities for businesses and schools [Video]. YouTube.
- This brief newscast takes you to a VR convention and shows how VR is changing training and development in Georgia.
YouTube360
- The link provides tons of VR activities to review from thrill seeking to games, and stories. This gives a solid idea of ways you can connect learning activities with VR.
Google Expeditions
- This virtual teaching tool that aligns with Google Classroom among other sites, provides a library of more than 100 places for student exploration.
Free and Open Source AR and VR Tools
Sathiyanarayanan, M. & Sivakumar, M. (2024). Free and open source AR and VR Tools. MIT Square.
- A perfect resource that lists a variety of tools and how they can be used.
5 killer augmented reality features for museums and education
INDE. (n.d.) 5 killer augmented reality features for museums and education. [Blog].
- This blog shares 5 videos of AR in action in a variety of museums and educational facilities.