IMMERSIVE LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS

The way augmented reality enriches our ability to learn in that we can create spaces economically.  For instance, I can build a library that others can enter in a fraction of the time and cost.  Another factor is that many people can travel and enter this space without having to physically travel.

Once they are within the space, the content provides them with in-depth and interactive learning experience.  They are able to participate through their avatar, enlivening their experience through the creation of a new character.  Immersive education field trips are ways that people can come together and have a shared experience in a learning environment from various locations in the world.

            Another description involves harnessing the power of science in virtual learning environments.  If the space is perfectly catered to suit the laws of our world, then it can provide a beneficial approach to the sciences for those without the proper tools.  The caveat is that in this case, you need the real experience of a Bunsen burner creating different colors of flame in reality.  Otherwise you are quite removed from experience itself and at the fault of human coders.

            Overall, creating virtual learning environments brings people together that could not be brought together, in spaces that could in no other way be actualized.  It has the ability to be coded and provide the tools necessary for learning a variety of skills and knowledge.  If allowed the space and nourishment to grow, these innovators of virtual environments could benefit society in many great ways by enabling new ways of learning.

Source:  http://JiED.org This is review of JiED. It is a final exercise from the Immersive Education course that I am taking at Boston College. The course is called Discovering Computer Graphics. For details, visit the immersive BC portal at http://ImmersiveEducation.org/@/bc