(348d) Enhance Learning Experience By Augmented Reality Tools

The increase in the popularity of modern technologies among students is increasingly challenging the status quo of the educational system. Pairing teaching and learning strategies with appropriate technology trends can greatly enhance the motivation to learn. Ergonomics and human factors can play a critical role in analyzing the abilities and behaviors of students and employing the gained knowledge in designing tools, products, and systems that are more effective for accomplishing a given task. Wearable technologies equipped with augmented reality capabilities offer a lot of promise for education and training especially for the applied science disciplines. In this work, we utilize wearable technologies, namely the Google Glass and Microsoft HoloLens, to immerse students in an augmented reality environment that guides actions at every step of the experiment via intelligent audio-visual feedback. In addition, we share our experiences over the tools development and first pilots.