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The joy of UX

E-Learning Provocateur

I’ve written previously about how I’ve been toying around with the augmented reality app Aurasma. In their excitement to scan the image, they did so immediately after installing the app – but of course without the link, the app had nothing to connect the image to my augmentation. Bang, it worked for her first go.

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Watch Out For These Trends in Mobile Learning: 2015 And Beyond

Origin Learning

Many schools have toyed with the idea of using AR applications to support learning, such as when a student scans a page of his homework, a video of his teacher explaining a related concept pops up, or book reviews in the form of videoattached to scan-able book barcodes. With apps like Aurasma , learning is coming to life.

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8 Free Infographic Tools for Online Learning

DigitalChalk eLearning

Readers can quickly scan the data and research and gain a broad understanding of the material within just a few seconds. Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. Infographics have many benefits, such as grabbing a student’s attention. Create infographics and interactive online charts with Infogr.am.

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Virtual reality and augmented reality: overhyped or new industry standard?

CLO Magazine

The FDA approved Opensight, a Microsoft AR-enhanced medical imaging product , which allows clinicians to overlay scans onto the patient and interact with the data in 3D. VR headsets and AR glasses remain toys. Unlike VR, AR has already begun to change the daily practice of some professions. In the future, they’ll need tools for AR/VR.

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Why all the hype surrounding augmented learning?

Matrix

Did you ever break a toy when you were little because you were curious about what's inside it? I did — more than once — and I was thrilled every time I learned about the inside of the toy. So I've always wondered whether it could be possible to satisfy my curiosity AND keep the toy intact. What is augmented reality?

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VR Training: 3 Easy Ways to Adopt VR at Your Organization (Comprehensive Guide)

Roundtable Learning

From picking and packing to scanning, sorting and loading, VR provides an immersive training experience where every detail matters. VR is more than just a shiny new toy in the tech world. You can even practice proper lifting techniques, building a solid foundation for success. Still Not Convinced?

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ASTD International Conference Day 1 Wrap-Up

eLearning 24-7

Some people, including myself, had an e-mail with a bar code you could scan at the badge booth pick up. I will say they gave me three of the carrot doll/toy like things for my dogs. The map was difficult to see and I still don’t understand why they do not include geolocation with it. Bar code blues. I can attest to that.

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