Virtual- and Augmented Reality-Supported Teaching for Professional Caregivers

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Abstract

Virtual reality is used to support teaching in the professional caregiver educations. Virtual reality can visualize the anatomical part of the body and provide interactive content that support and motivate students. This paper presents a preliminary study of an ongoing development of two new virtual and augmented reality applications with teaching material about leg ulcer and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. We have conducted workshops and interviews with a total of seven teachers at a caregiver program who have provided information about the potential uses of virtual and augmented reality including their design ideas and feedback on a prototype of the applications. This have contributed to insights into how future solutions should be designed and how these may support teaching. The results indicate that virtual and augmented reality can be useful for achieving many different learning goals. It also indicates that it is not always an advantage to use immersive virtual reality or augmented reality, but it is possible to achieve at least similar results using a non-immersive version through mobile phones or tablets.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication5th EAI International Conference, DLI 2020, Virtual Event, December 10-11, 2020, Proceedings
EditorsEva Irene Brooks, Anthony Brooks, Cristina Sylla, Anders Kalsgaard Møller
Number of pages13
PublisherSpringer
Publication date2021
Pages48-60
ISBN (Print)9783030784478
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-030-78447-8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Event5th EAI International Conference on Design, Leaning and Innovation, DLI 2020 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 10 Dec 202011 Dec 2020

Conference

Conference5th EAI International Conference on Design, Leaning and Innovation, DLI 2020
CityVirtual, Online
Period10/12/202011/12/2020
SeriesLecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering
Volume366
ISSN1867-8211

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
Acknowledgement. This project was partly financed by Videnscenter for Velfærdsteknologi Vest-danmark. The prototypes were developed by Takeawalk VR. Thanks to the teachers from the VET colleges who participated in the study.

Funding Information:
This project was partly financed by Videnscenter for Velf?rdsteknologi Vest-danmark. The prototypes were developed by Takeawalk VR. Thanks to the teachers from the VET colleges who participated in the study.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, ICST Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering.

Keywords

  • Augmented reality
  • Caregivers
  • Health
  • Learning
  • Teaching
  • Virtual reality
  • Vocational training

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