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…
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
