Exploring Architectures for Fast and Easy Development of Immersive Learning Scenarios
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Nadolski, R., Slootmaker, A., & Hummel, H. (2009). Exploring Architectures for Fast and Easy Development of Immersive Learning Scenarios.
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Open Universiteit www.ou.nl Exploring Architectures for Fast and Easy Development of Immersive Learning Scenarios (ILS)
Rob Nadolski, Aad Slootmaker, CELSTEC, Open University of the Netherlands
Online Educa Berlin 09
Architectures for Immersive Learning page 1 Swift development of ILS
Overview
• Immersive Learning: characteristics + motives
• Shortcomings of existing platforms for ILS
• Exploration for solutions (method + findings)
• Discussion & Questions
Architectures for Immersive Learning page 2 Immersion
Confucius (500 bC)
“Tell me and I will forget,
Show me and I may remember, Spore Involve me and I will understand ..."
WoW with Pulse!!!
Architectures for Immersive Learning page 3 Immersive Learning: characteristics & motives
Experiencing emotions and reasoning in Authentic Environments
Active and interactive participation
Develop conceptual understanding (practicing: models-simulations)
Ability to perform scientific inquiry
Develop understanding about inquiry (reflection + natural feedback)
Solving authentic problems
All about: Authenticity - suspension of disbelief - motivation
Architectures for Immersive Learning page 4 Authentic Environments
= realistic problem situations, where learners participate as actor and constantly are being confronted with the consequences of their actions when applying knowledge and skills in finding solutions
Architectures for Immersive Learning page 5 with EMERGO
with Flash (the great flue)
with Pulse!!!
Architectures for Immersive Learning page 6 Shortcomings of existing platforms for ILS
Inflexible (monolithic & hard to adapt)
Not developed for supporting ILS (no educational glue)
Difficult to use (steep learning curve for all stakeholders)
Lack of standardisation
Expensive (e.g., licences)
Incomplete
Summarized: too few functionality and too high costs
Architectures for Immersive Learning page 7 Exploration for solutions: method + findings a – waitb – explore existing platforms/engines c – built own
Architectures for Immersive Learning page 8 Exploration for solutions (b) : method + findings
User input Admin input Author input (learner, teacher)
ILS-deployment-Architecture Authorization & Matchmaking- Architecture 2D/3D GUI
Authorization&Session
Matchmaking Hardware (2D/3D) [graphical card] AuthorizationError-reporting & ………..
Sensors Rendering Engine World Matchmaking
Resource management Authoring-architecture C ILS-engines Authoring environment(s)
o Adaptive Engine (Computational Engine) ILS-Editor/Engine m Coding AI-editor m AI/fuzzy logic Model-editor u Model Solvers Story-editor State machine n Level-editor ……….. Communication and Rule/State-editor Collaborationi services c Error-reporting ……….. a Saving, Loading and t Logging Installer
i World-editor
o Error-reporting
n ………..
Storage Scenario- templates ILS-deployment Error-reporting Authoring
User input Admin input Author input (learner, teacher)
ILS-deployment-Architecture Authorization & Matchmaking- Architecture 2D/3D GUI Caspian Learning Blender SecondLife-OpenSim Authorization&Session SecondLife- Unity CoveredMatchmaking by Hardware (2D/3D) [graphical card] EMERGOOpenSim 3D Gamestudio AuthorizationError-reportingother Unity DX-studio SecondLife-OpenSim & ……….. Caspian 3D Gamestudio Sensors Rendering Engine Unity World Matchmaking DX-studio Learning Resource 3D Gamestudio management Authoring-architecture ILS-engines DX-studio C Authoring environment(s) EMERGO o Adaptive Engine (Computational Engine) ILS-Editor/Engine m Coding AI-editor m AI/fuzzy logic Model-editor Model Solvers Caspian Learning u Story-editor State machine Blender EMERGO n Level-editor ……….. Communication and Rule/State-editor Collaborationi services c Error-reporting ……….. a Saving, Loading and t Logging Installer i Blender World-editor o Error-reporting Missing n ……….. Missing
Storage Scenario- templates ILS-deployment Error-reporting Authoring
Architectures for Immersive Learning page 9 Exploration for solutions – criteria (top 4)
1. Functional: enables Immersive Learning Scenarios
2. Technical openess (integration, extension, adaptation)
3. Easy authoring (draw with 2)
4. Sustainability
Other: enables contextualized learner support, performance, scalability, costs, access to technical code, development platform (C# preferably) + target platform (PC+mobile), standards compliant
Architectures for Immersive Learning page 10 Basic Architecture - blueprint
Architectures for Immersive Learning page 11 Basic Architecture - blueprint
Architectures for Immersive Learning page 12 Basic Architecture - blueprint
Architectures for Immersive Learning page 13 Search candidates – some options Opensimulator Wonderland Pulse!!! Spring Blender Active Worlds Caspian Learning Unype Jogre RAGE SimQuest Metaverse Habbo MediaMachines Torque OLIVE EMERGO Hipihi Second Life Quakforums Google Apps Ogoglio IMVU Whyville City Pixel Delta3D Kaneva Croquet Dreamspark OGRE MediaGrid moove online DX-framework Unity Cybertown Protosphere OpenSim Universe Gamemaker e-Adventure Unreal-3 tixio Multi-verse C4-engine SAGE-engine 3D-gamestudio DX-studio
Architectures for Immersive Learning page 14 Sauerbraten First sifting: choose (apply criteria) & Mapping on BA
Architectures for Immersive Learning page 15 Mapping on BA
Architectures for Immersive Learning page 16 Mapping on BA
Architectures for Immersive Learning page 17 Mapping on BA
Architectures for Immersive Learning page 18 Mapping on BA
Architectures for Immersive Learning page 19 Mapping on BA
Architectures for Immersive Learning page 20 Mapping on BA
Architectures for Immersive Learning page 21 Discussion & Questions
Architectures for Immersive Learning page 22 Discussion & Questions
Criteria (top 4) & Basic Architecture (BA)
Search candidates (websites, reports)
First sifting: - Criteria (top 4) choose & - Mapping on BA
Technical setup BA-part (maximum: 4)
Second sifting: criteria (10) Deploy small example (each BA-part)
Pilots ILS with learners & research
Architectures for Immersive Learning page 23 Thank you for your attention …
Architectures for Immersive Learning page 24