Augmented Education Bringing Real and Virtual Learning Together

by Sheehy, Kieron; Ferguson, Rebecca; Clough, Gill

• ISBN13: 9781137342812
• ISBN10: 1137342811
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2014-05-01
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

What happens when learning in the "real world" is augmented by use of the virtual, and learning in virtual environments is augmented by use of the "real"? Augmented Education explores learning that takes place at the frontiers of reality. Using electronic devices, learners extend their perceptinos of and interactions with their environment. The book provides a detailed overview of the educational possibilities that are created by technologies, among them augmented reality applications, social media, and virtual worlds. It considers how pedagogy and augmenting technologies can be harnessed to inspire, motivate and engage learners and transform their learning experiences.

Author Biography

Kieron Sheehy is Senior Lecturer on the Faculty of Education and Language Studies at The Open University, UK.
 
Rebecca Ferguson is Research Fellow at the Open University's Institute of Educational Technology, UK.
 
Gill Clough is Research Associate at the Open University's Institute of Educational Technology, UK.

Table of Contents

1. Augmenting Learning
2. Augmenting Schools
3. Augmenting Teaching
4. Augmentation with the Virtual
5. Augmenting Informal Subject-based Learning
6. Augmenting Learning Using Social Media
7. Augmenting Collaborative Informal Learning
8. Augmenting Learners: Educating the Transhuman
9. Conclusions, and Where to Start