Flexible automated assessment in 3D learning environments: Technical improvements and expert feedback

Immersive 3D learning environments have a great potential to improve learning. This holds especially true for the usage of computer simulations in science education. Nevertheless, the importance of formative assessment, guidance and feedback requires the implementation of automated and flexible asse...

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Main Authors: Maderer, J., Gϋtl, Christian
Other Authors: Michael Gardner
Format: Conference Paper
Published: Creative Science Foundation 2013
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Online Access:http://jied.org/proceedings/iED_EUROPE_2013.pdf
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38543
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description Immersive 3D learning environments have a great potential to improve learning. This holds especially true for the usage of computer simulations in science education. Nevertheless, the importance of formative assessment, guidance and feedback requires the implementation of automated and flexible assessment solutions within these environments. Our workgroup has recently introduced a flexible assessment framework with focus on behavioral assessment and immediate feedback provision. The aim of this paper is to report about the latest technical challenges and improvements of our Open Wonderland prototypes, as well as a first expert evaluation that yields promising results. From the technical perspective, issues with synchronization and the amount of data being transferred have been identified and a first solution has been implemented. The expert evaluation confirms the assessment concept and reveals interest among (emerging) practitioners; however, several ideas to improve the feedback provision and usage of simulations have been stated as well.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-385432023-02-13T08:01:34Z Flexible automated assessment in 3D learning environments: Technical improvements and expert feedback Maderer, J. Gϋtl, Christian Michael Gardner Mary Webb Vic Callaghan Carlos Delgado kloos guidance feedback open wonderland expert - evaluation - physics Immersive environments learning STEM education framework assessment science Immersive 3D learning environments have a great potential to improve learning. This holds especially true for the usage of computer simulations in science education. Nevertheless, the importance of formative assessment, guidance and feedback requires the implementation of automated and flexible assessment solutions within these environments. Our workgroup has recently introduced a flexible assessment framework with focus on behavioral assessment and immediate feedback provision. The aim of this paper is to report about the latest technical challenges and improvements of our Open Wonderland prototypes, as well as a first expert evaluation that yields promising results. From the technical perspective, issues with synchronization and the amount of data being transferred have been identified and a first solution has been implemented. The expert evaluation confirms the assessment concept and reveals interest among (emerging) practitioners; however, several ideas to improve the feedback provision and usage of simulations have been stated as well. 2013 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38543 http://jied.org/proceedings/iED_EUROPE_2013.pdf Creative Science Foundation fulltext
spellingShingle guidance
feedback
open wonderland
expert - evaluation
- physics
Immersive environments
learning
STEM education
framework
assessment
science
Maderer, J.
Gϋtl, Christian
Flexible automated assessment in 3D learning environments: Technical improvements and expert feedback
title Flexible automated assessment in 3D learning environments: Technical improvements and expert feedback
title_full Flexible automated assessment in 3D learning environments: Technical improvements and expert feedback
title_fullStr Flexible automated assessment in 3D learning environments: Technical improvements and expert feedback
title_full_unstemmed Flexible automated assessment in 3D learning environments: Technical improvements and expert feedback
title_short Flexible automated assessment in 3D learning environments: Technical improvements and expert feedback
title_sort flexible automated assessment in 3d learning environments: technical improvements and expert feedback
topic guidance
feedback
open wonderland
expert - evaluation
- physics
Immersive environments
learning
STEM education
framework
assessment
science
url http://jied.org/proceedings/iED_EUROPE_2013.pdf
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38543