16. Smart Immersive Classroom Environments

 

An immersive environment allows learners to be totally immersed in a self-contained artificial or simulated environment while experiencing it as real. On this episode, we explored how immersive technologies are disrupting traditional learning and educational environments. Join in the online forum to follow the discussion.

• What are your classroom experiences with immersive teaching and learning technologies?

• How do these technologies impact the provision of learning opportunities for adult and higher education students?

• To what extent will these technologies disrupt the traditional approaches to delivering content to adult learners? Why?

 

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AHE FutureTech Episode 16 Transcript 

 

References

 

Bookwidgets Blog, (2021). 20 Powerful virtual reality apps for your classroom of the future. https://www.bookwidgets.com/blog/2021/01/20-powerful-virtual-reality-apps-for-your-classroom-of-the-future (Downloaded 1/12/2023).

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Maryville University Blog (2023).  Augmented Reality in Education: Interactive Classrooms. https://online.maryville.edu/blog/augmented-reality-in-education/ (Downloaded 1-22-2023). 

Memos, V. A., Minopoulos, G., Stergiou, C., Psannis, K. E., & Ishibashi, Y. (2020, June). A revolutionary interactive smart classroom (RISC) with the use of emerging technologies. In 2020 2nd International Conference on Computer Communication and the Internet (ICCCI) (pp. 174-178). IEEE.

Rauschnabel, P. A., Felix, R., Hinsch, C., Shahab, H., & Alt, F. (2022). What is XR? Towards a framework for augmented and virtual reality. Computers in Human Behavior, 133, 107289.

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Shoikova, E., Nikolov, R., & Kovatcheva, E. (2017). Conceptualising of smart education. Electrotech. Electron. E+ E, 52.

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15. The Emergence of Attention-Aware Intelligent Classrooms

 

Attention-aware intelligent classrooms are innovative spaces equipped with AI-powered technology designed to assist teachers to monitor and control the attention provided to both individual students and groups. Building on the advances achieved with smart classrooms, attention-aware intelligent classrooms represent the next wave of impactful and profound digital classroom innovations. By utilizing emerging ambient technologies, these classrooms are being designed to improve students’ learning experiences through context awareness and seamless adaptation in response to changes in the classroom and among its occupants. 

 

On this podcast episode, we explore the emergence of attention-aware intelligent classroom environments and their potential for adult and higher education organizations. Join in the online forum to follow the discussion.

• What are your experiences with the use of attention-awareness technology in classrooms?
• What do you see as the potential benefits and liabilities of attention aware intelligent classrooms? Do they give the teacher too much control over learning in classroom settings? 
• To what extent will these systems benefit students to maximize their learning in classroom settings?

 

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 AHE FutureTech Episode 15 Transcript

 

References

 

D’Mello, S. K. (2016). Giving eyesight to the blind: Towards attention-aware AIED. International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, 26, 645-659.

Dooley, J., Callaghan, V., Hagras, H., Gardner, M., Ghanbari, M., & Al-Ghazzawi, D. (2011). The intelligent classroom: Beyond four walls. In Workshop Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Intelligent Environments (Vol. 10, pp. 457-468). IOS Press.

Huertas Celdrán, A., Ruipérez-Valiente, J. A., Garcia Clemente, F. J., Rodríguez-Triana, M. J., Shankar, S. K., & Martínez Pérez, G. (2020). A scalable architecture for the dynamic deployment of multimodal learning analytics applications in smart classrooms. Sensors, 20(10), 2923.

Hutt, S., Mills, C., White, S., Donnelly, P. J., & D'Mello, S. K. (2016). The Eyes Have It: Gaze-Based Detection of Mind Wandering during Learning with an Intelligent Tutoring System. International Educational Data Mining Society.

Ntagianta, A., Korozi, M., Leonidis, A., & Stephanidis, C. (2018). A unified working environment for the attention-aware intelligent classroom. Proceedings of the Edulearn, 18.

Stefanidi, H., Korozi, M., Leonidis, A., Antona, M., & Papagiannakis, G. (2020, October). The LECTOR Podium. An Innovative Teacher Workstation for the Intelligent Classroom of the Future. In 2020 12th International Conference on Education Technology and Computers (pp. 126-132).

Voyiatzaki, E., & Avouris, N. (2014). Support for the teacher in technology-enhanced collaborative classroom. Education and Information Technologies, 19, 129-154.

14. The Evolution of Smart Classroom Environments

 

Smart digital technologies have allowed mobile app learning providers to quickly optimize their platforms to respond to the personalized needs of learners. AHE organizations are daring to innovate as they continue to deploy digital innovations to provide smart, intelligent, and immersive classrooms. On this episode,we explore the evolution of smart classroom environments. Join in the online forum to follow the discussion.

 

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AHE FutureTech Episode 14 Transcript 

 

References

Bannan, K. (2022). Why educators will flip over a new kind of smart board. (https://insights.samsung.com/2022/03/28/why-educators-will-flip-over-a-new-kind-of-smart-board-3/

Blikstein, P. (2013, April). Multimodal learning analytics. In Proceedings of the third international conference on learning analytics and knowledge (pp. 102-106).

Demir, K. A. (2021). Smart education framework. Smart Learning Environments, 8(1), 1-36.

Eriksson, K. (2018). Augmented reality gives us super human abilities and a sixth sense. https://www.ericsson.com/en/blog/2018/7/augmented-reality-gives-us-super-human-abilities-and-a-sixth-sense (Downloaded, June 2, 2022).

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Jantakoon, T., Wannapiroon, P., & Nilsook, P. (2019). Virtual immersive learning environments (VILEs) based on digital storytelling to enhance deeper learning for undergraduate students. Higher Education Studies, 9(1), 144-150.

Hirsh-Pasek, K., Zosh, J., Hadani, H. S., Golinkoff, R. M., Clark, K., Donohue, C., & Wartella, E. (2022). A whole new world: Education meets the metaverse. Policy. https://www.brookings.edu/research/a-whole-new-world-education-meets-the-metaverse/?amp (Downloaded 9/1/2022).

Huertas Celdrán, A., Ruipérez-Valiente, J. A., Garcia Clemente, F. J., Rodríguez-Triana, M. J., Shankar, S. K., & Martínez Pérez, G. (2020). A scalable architecture for the dynamic deployment of multimodal learning analytics applications in smart classrooms. Sensors, 20(10), 2923.

Kaur, A., Bhatia, M., & Stea, G. (2022). A Survey of Smart Classroom Literature. Education Sciences, 12(2), 86.

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Memos, V. A., Minopoulos, G., Stergiou, C., Psannis, K. E., & Ishibashi, Y. (2020, June). A revolutionary interactive smart classroom (RISC) with the use of emerging technologies. In 2020 2nd International Conference on Computer Communication and the Internet (ICCCI) (pp. 174-178). IEEE.

Ntagianta, A., Korozi, M., Leonidis, A., & Stephanidis, C. (2018). A unified working environment for the attention-aware intelligent classroom. Proceedings of the Edulearn, 18.

Rauschnabel, P. A., Felix, R., Hinsch, C., Shahab, H., & Alt, F. (2022). What is XR? Towards a framework for augmented and virtual reality. Computers in Human Behavior, 133, 107289.

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Shoikova, E., Nikolov, R., & Kovatcheva, E. (2017). Conceptualising of smart education. Electrotech. Electron. E+ E, 52.