Immersive and interactive learning environments - A tale of four plants

Copyright © 2015 SEFI. Four interactive and immerse virtual reality learning environments have been developed that allow students to move through processing facilities in their own time. While nothing replaces an actual site visit such a learning environment allows students to explore at their own p...

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Main Authors: Maynard, N., Tade, Moses, Lukey, G., Shallcross, D., Hadgraft, R., Dalvean, J., Cameron, I., Crosthwaite, C., Kavanagh, J.
Format: Conference Paper
Published: 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/40238
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author Maynard, N.
Tade, Moses
Lukey, G.
Shallcross, D.
Hadgraft, R.
Dalvean, J.
Cameron, I.
Crosthwaite, C.
Kavanagh, J.
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Tade, Moses
Lukey, G.
Shallcross, D.
Hadgraft, R.
Dalvean, J.
Cameron, I.
Crosthwaite, C.
Kavanagh, J.
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description Copyright © 2015 SEFI. Four interactive and immerse virtual reality learning environments have been developed that allow students to move through processing facilities in their own time. While nothing replaces an actual site visit such a learning environment allows students to explore at their own pace many different aspects of the design and operation of such a plant. Students who may be mobility-impaired or suffer from some other form of disability may use such a learning environment that they might otherwise be unable to explore fully. The foundation of each of the learning environments is series of high-resolution, spherical photographic images captured across the sites on different vertical levels. The software used to generate the images allows the students to pivot their viewpoint both horizontally and vertically, as well as zooming in and out. Students may step between adjacent nodes using hot spots embedded in the image or by selecting nodes from a map of the facility. Activities embedded in each of the systems permit students to make connections between theories learnt in the class room and the reality in an operating plant.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-402382017-01-30T14:40:39Z Immersive and interactive learning environments - A tale of four plants Maynard, N. Tade, Moses Lukey, G. Shallcross, D. Hadgraft, R. Dalvean, J. Cameron, I. Crosthwaite, C. Kavanagh, J. Copyright © 2015 SEFI. Four interactive and immerse virtual reality learning environments have been developed that allow students to move through processing facilities in their own time. While nothing replaces an actual site visit such a learning environment allows students to explore at their own pace many different aspects of the design and operation of such a plant. Students who may be mobility-impaired or suffer from some other form of disability may use such a learning environment that they might otherwise be unable to explore fully. The foundation of each of the learning environments is series of high-resolution, spherical photographic images captured across the sites on different vertical levels. The software used to generate the images allows the students to pivot their viewpoint both horizontally and vertically, as well as zooming in and out. Students may step between adjacent nodes using hot spots embedded in the image or by selecting nodes from a map of the facility. Activities embedded in each of the systems permit students to make connections between theories learnt in the class room and the reality in an operating plant. 2011 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/40238 restricted
spellingShingle Maynard, N.
Tade, Moses
Lukey, G.
Shallcross, D.
Hadgraft, R.
Dalvean, J.
Cameron, I.
Crosthwaite, C.
Kavanagh, J.
Immersive and interactive learning environments - A tale of four plants
title Immersive and interactive learning environments - A tale of four plants
title_full Immersive and interactive learning environments - A tale of four plants
title_fullStr Immersive and interactive learning environments - A tale of four plants
title_full_unstemmed Immersive and interactive learning environments - A tale of four plants
title_short Immersive and interactive learning environments - A tale of four plants
title_sort immersive and interactive learning environments - a tale of four plants
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/40238