Integrating Virtual Reality Head-Mounted Displays into Higher Education Classrooms on a Large Scale

要旨

Virtual reality head-mounted displays (HMDs) offer unique and immersive opportunities for higher education. However, current research focuses on small-scale and infrequent use cases, raising questions about large-scale HMD integration into classrooms. We explored logistical and pedagogical challenges and opportunities when using 30 VR HMDs in a design class of 55 undergraduate students throughout a 12-week term. Each student shared an HMD with a partner, using it weekly in class and at home. We administered questionnaires and conducted observations and interviews. Our results reveal highly positive student engagement, but instructors and students must adapt to unique HMD characteristics and challenges, including in-VR lecturing practices, developing safety measures, and mitigating cybersickness. Although instructor-led VR tutorials were helpful, most learning occurred in individual, paired, and group activities, where screencasting and HMD sharing fostered collaborative learning. Free time during classes provided an opportunity for targeted instructor support while allowing students to explore emerging practices.

著者
Ville Mäkelä
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Cayley MacArthur
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Jieun Lee
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Daniel Harley
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
DOI

10.1145/3706598.3713690

論文URL

https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3706598.3713690

動画

会議: CHI 2025

The ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (https://chi2025.acm.org/)

セッション: Classroom Technology

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2025-04-29 23:10:00
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