WOFIEE 2014
Keynote Speaker
Dr. SHENG Bin (盛斌)Associate ProfessorDepartment of Computer Science and EngineeringShanghai Jiao Tong University
Topic: Augmented Reality: The Potential for eLearning
As information technologies transform, educators have always looked to adopt new technologies into their classroom to enhance student learning experience. AR is one the growing technologies that have a great pedagogical potential and have been increasing recognized by educational researchers. With capabilities of merging virtual and real worlds together have give birth to new possibilities in improving the quality of teaching and learning activity. The effectiveness of AR can be further extended when it combine with other type of technologies such as mobile device. Due to the rising popularity of mobile devices globally, the widespread use of AR on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets has become a growing phenomenon. Therefore, this paper reviews several literatures concerning the information about mobile augmented reality and exemplify the potentials for education. In this talk, we will discuss a new E-Learning experience using augmented reality. We also demonstrate several state-of-arts techniques concerning about mobile augmented reality and exemplify the potentials for education.