in search of educational applications using augmented reality

In Search of Educational Applications Using Augmented Reality (AR)

Jonathan Bacon, Retired Director, Educational Technology Center

Johnson County Community College

Suppose?

Horizon Report 2008

“…to identify and describe emerging technologies likely to have a large impact on teaching, learning , or creative expression within learning-focused organizations.”

Horizon Report 2011

“One of the most prevalent uses of augmented reality is to annotate existing spaces with an overlay of information.”

Horizon Report 2009

“The camera and screen embedded in smart phones and other mobile devices [could] serve as the means to combine real world data with virtual data…”

Time-to-Adoption Horizon: One Year or Less• Mobile Computing• Tablet Computing

Time-to-Adoption Horizon: Two to Three Years• Game Based

Learning

2012

?

Geocaching: real-world outdoor treasure hunting game…to

locate hidden containers.

Waymarking: give people the tools to help others share

and discover unique, interesting

locations on the planet.

Augmented Reality Browsers

To create your own tags

Status will be Draft,

In Review, or

Published

The Red Barn, JCCC

Campus Tag

Directional Indicator

Channel

Swipe for More

Information

Web Link

Play Button for Video

Form-based Tag creation

Use zip code or type entire address…

Can You Be More Specific?

Yes, Let’s Be More Specific!• Architecture: Buildings, Firms• Campus Orientation: Buildings,

Offices• Childhood Education: Exhibits,

Libraries, Field Trips• Fashion Design: Exhibits, Historic

Buildings, Vendors• Fine Arts: Concert of Lecture

Venues, Art Objects, Galleries• Geology: natural Formations• Graphic Design: Graffiti, Billboards,

Posters• History: KC Historic Buildings, Civil

War sites, Monuments

• Hospitality Management: Restaurants, Menus, Suppliers

• Literature: Sites Related to Authors, Fiction, Non-Fiction

• Political Science: Political Events, Polling Places, Campaign Stops

There Are Other AR Browsers Too!

• Layar• SCVNGR• Wikitude

www.layar.com www.scvngr.comwww.wikitude.com

Questions?jonathanpbacon@gmail.com