Augmented Reality
Objectives
At the conclusion of this module, students will be able to:
- Explain the professional and educational benefits of augmented reality
- Recognize instances of different types of augmented reality, i.e. Marker based, location based, etc.
- Produce, upload, and share augmented reality examples through ZooBurst
Reading Assignments and Other Resources
In this module we will be learning about augmented reality. Your reading assignments and other resources can be found below.
- EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative 7 Things You Should Know About Augmented Reality - http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7007.pdf
- Wikipedia article Augmented Reality - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augmented_reality
- Charles Arthur Augmented reality: it's like real life, but better - http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/mar/21/augmented-reality-iphone-advertising
- Do a Google Search for Augmented Reality Apps on your mobile device, and try some out.
- General Electric Ecomagination
- US Postal Service Flat Rate Priority Box Chooser
- Jack Link's Living Sasquatch
- Toyota iQ (requires download and install)
- AR Sights (requires download and install)
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How to use Droid Layar reality browser embedded from SchoolTube, Morrice Junior Senior High School; via YouTube, VerizonMotoDroid
Assignment Option 1
Create an online, Augmented Reality, children's pop-up-book related to your topic of choice for this course using ZooBurst. Your book should be between 5 and 10 pages in length with multiple images on each page. You must incorporate at least 5 original images of your own, and your book should tell a complete story. Once your book is completed, embed your pop-up-book into a new page titled "AR Book" on your Weebly site. An example of my own has been completed for you below.
Scoring Rubric
Scoring Rubric
Assignment Option 2
Write a bigger blog post this week related to augmented reality. If you choose this option, your post must be in the form of a 5-paragraph essay, and you should address the points/questions listed below:
Your blog post should be well written and roughly in the neighborhood of 500 words minimum. Completing this Option will count as your blog post for this week as well.
- Describe the different types of augmented reality and their similarities and differences.
- How do you see this technology being used in your life?
- What sort of uses could you envision for augmented reality with regards to the topic of your website? Is it already in use or how do you see it being used in the future?
- What are your predictions for the future of this technology? Is it something that has value or just a cool "toy?"
Your blog post should be well written and roughly in the neighborhood of 500 words minimum. Completing this Option will count as your blog post for this week as well.
Task Checklist
- Complete all reading assignments and view videos and presentations
- Experiment with the examples of marker-based Augmented Reality linked below the reading assignments
- Complete Assignment 1
- Publish at least one new post to your blog no later than Wednesday
- Comment on at least two of your classmates' blogs no later than Saturday