Personalised e-learning through an educational virtual reality game using Web services

2007 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Katsionis ◽  
Maria Virvou
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Web Services ◽  
E Learning

Psychotherapeutic components of commercially available virtual reality games (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Almira Osmanovic Thunström ◽  
Iris Sarajlic Vuković ◽  
Lilas Ali ◽  
Tomas Larson ◽  
Steinn Steingrimsson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Treatment Strategies ◽  
Treatment Method ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Unique Games

BACKGROUND Immersive virtual reality (VR) games are increasingly becoming part of everyday life. Several studies support immersive VR technology as a treatment method for mental health problems. There is however minimal research into the feasibility, prevalence, and quality of commercially available VR games on commercial platforms as tools for treatment or add on to treatment of mental health problems. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence, feasibility and quality of commercially available games related to psychotherapy on a commercially available platform. METHODS We performed a search for keywords related to diagnosis and treatment strategies of mental health problems. The search was performed during March 27th on STEAM (VR content and gaming platform). A usability scale was used as a tool to look at the interaction and usability of the games, the VR-UI-UX-8. The tool contains 8 statements about usability scored 0-10, 0 indicating “Not at all” and 10 indicating “very much so”. The score ranges from 0-80 with a higher score indicating worse usability. RESULTS In total, 516 hits were found, 371 unique games. After the games were reviewed, 83 games passed the inclusion criteria, were purchased and played. Majority of the games which were excluded were either not connected to mental health, contained violence, adult content or were in other ways irrelevant or inappropriate. The mean score for the games on the VR-UI-UX-8 was 16.5 (standard deviation 15.8) with a range from 0-68. Most relevant and feasible games were found in the search words meditation, mindfulness, and LSD. CONCLUSIONS Commercial platforms hold great potential for VR games with psychotherapeutic components. The platforms are only at the beginning of the development towards serious games, e-learning and psychotherapeutic treatments. Currently the quality and usability for clinical and at home applicability are scarce, but hold great potential.

On the Generation of E-Learning Resources Using Business Process, Natural Language Processing, and Web Services

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-44
Author(s):  
Olivia Fragoso-Diaz ◽  
Vitervo Lopez Caballero ◽  
Juan Carlos Rojas-Perez ◽  
Rene Santaolaya-Salgado ◽  
Juan Gabriel Gonzalez-Serna
Keyword(s):  
Natural Language Processing ◽  
Web Services ◽  
Natural Language ◽  
Language Processing ◽  
Business Process ◽  
Learning Resources ◽  
E Learning

scholarly journals Comparison of the effectiveness of lecture instruction and virtual reality-based serious gaming instruction on the medical students’ learning outcome about approach to coma

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Meysam Siyah Mansoory ◽  
Mohammad Rasool Khazaei ◽  
Seyyed Mohsen Azizi ◽  
Elham Niromand
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Learning Outcome ◽  
Serious Game ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Serious Gaming ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Lecture Instruction

Abstract Background New approaches to e-learning and the use of virtual reality technology and serious game in medical education are on the rise. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of lecture method and virtual reality-based serious gaming (VRBSG) method on students learning outcomes about the approach to coma. Methods We adopted a randomized trial method for this study and selected 50 medical students dividing them into experimental and control groups. Students’ learning outcome was measured with a 10-item test. Serious game usability scale was used to evaluate the usability of the serious game. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis by SPSS-22 software. Results Students’ familiarity with e-learning and VRBSG was low. The mean usability of a VRBSG was 126.78 ± 10.34 out of 150. The majority of students were eager to be instructed through VRBSG. The mean score of learning outcomes in the experimental group was significantly higher than the control group (t = − 2.457, P = 0.019). Conclusion Students’ learning outcomes in the VRBSG group in the test approach to coma were significantly better than the lecture group. The usability of the serious game instruction method was high. Taken together, instruction through VRBSG had an effective role in medical students’ learning.

i-DERASSA: e-learning Platform based on Augmented and Virtual Reality interaction for Education and Training

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kahina Amara ◽  
Nadia Zenati ◽  
Oualid Djekoune ◽  
Mohamed Anane ◽  
Ilhem Kheira Aissaoui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
E Learning ◽  
And Training

scholarly journals The Model for Learning Objects Design Based on Semantic Technologies

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 227
Author(s):  
Daina Gudoniene ◽  
Rytis Maskeliunas ◽  
Danguole Rutkauskiene
Keyword(s):  
Web Services ◽  
Semantic Web ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Learning Objects ◽  
Semantic Web Services ◽  
Innovative Learning ◽  
Modern Learning ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Integration Of Learning

The paper presents a comparison of state of the art methods and techniques on implementation of learning objects (LO) in the field of information and communication technologies (ICT) using semantic web services for e-learning. The web can serve as a perfect technological environment for individualized learning which is often based on interactive learning objects. This allows learners to be uniquely identified, content to be specifically personalized, and, as a result, a learner’s progress can be monitored, supported, and assessed. While a range of technological solutions for the development of integrated e-learning environments already exists, the most appropriate solutions require further improvement on implementation of novel learning objects, unification of standardization and integration of learning environments based on semantic web services (SWS) that are still in the early stages of development. This paper introduces a proprietary architectural model for distributed e-learning environments based on semantic web services (SWS), enabling the implementation of a successive learning process by developing innovative learning objects based on modern learning methods. A successful technical implementation of our approach in the environment of Kaunas University of Technology is further detailed and evaluated.

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