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Augmented Reality: An Overview of Applications for Education
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Thursday November 12, 2009 03:00 PM
Cahlan Sharp, Sharp Media Interactive Development
Augmented Reality (AR) is an emerging and exciting technology that allows projection of visual elements on a computer camera. The buzz surrounding Augmented Reality has grown considerably, now that the technology has become more versatile (available over Web applications) and more affordable (easier to develop). The question is, how can we apply AR for education?
Participants in this session will explore the basics of AR technology, the theoretical applications that it may provide, and see some real case studies and demos of AR being used in an educational context. You'll leave this session having a greater understanding of what AR is, and its possibilities and applications for you and your organization.
In this session, you will learn:- What Augmented Reality is
- The basics behind Augmented Reality technology
- How Augmented Reality has come to the Web
- Some possibilities for Augmented Reality applications in education
- Some possibilities for the future of Augmented Reality
Audience:
Novice and intermediate designers and developers with an understanding of Web applications at a very basic level, and a basic understanding of how distance learning and e-Learning technologies work.
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