Pilot 4 - Research Data

Pilot 4: Teaching with eXtended Reality – Evaluating the MirageXR Authoring Tool

Pilot 4 aims to accelerate the uptake of AR in education, by providing an authoring tool and learning management system to teachers. We believe that introduction at scale requires to put tailored authoring tools in the hands of teachers to support the production of bespoke AR learning experiences for the mainstream as well as for the Long Tail. The MirageXR platform is user-friendly and does not require any prior AR experience. Participation is on a voluntary basis, as a choice under free will.

Target Group are teachers who:

• have a good level of English language (B2 in Reading and B1 in Writing + Speaking)
• are pre-service or in-service teachers
• are willing to participate
• have an AR-compatible iOS or Android phone or tablet

With this pilot study (ARETE Pilot 4), we seek to evaluate quantitatively and qualitatively, in which ways and how well our authoring toolkit supports teachers in designing XR learning experiences. The ARETE Project Pilot 4 is evaluating novel AR interactive technologies for teaching. The data we gather from this project would help design and develop more effective and efficient digital education solutions and contribute to improving XR Open Educational Resources.

In pilot 4, data are collected (1) via online surveys, (2) in interviews, (3) from work products, and (4) from system interaction log files. These data are collected to validate the MirageXR toolkit applied in the pilot and to evaluate the teachers’ experiences during the pilot with regards to their user experience (technical perspective) and to their opinions on the potential role of interactive AR toolkits in teaching and learning processes (pedagogical perspective). The data collected in pilot 4 for these purposes will further be used for scientific publications, e.g., in scientific journals and at conference