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A Portable Multi-user Cross-Platform Virtual Reality Platform for School Teaching in Malawi

Kambili-Mzembe, Francis; Gordon, Neil A.

Authors

Francis Kambili-Mzembe



Abstract

This paper discusses and evaluates a self-contained portable multi-user cross-platform Virtual Reality (VR) setup that was devised and configured using off the shelf technologies and devices. This paper exemplifies how some fundamental challenges like those faced in Malawi in relation to technology use, can be addressed, to allow for the use of VR technology as a potential solution to improving the quality of secondary school education in situations where the challenges in question are faced. This paper explains how the proposed VR setup was evaluated, where the results of that evaluation indicate that the proposed portable multi-user cross-platform VR setup is viable and can potentially be used for secondary school teaching. This is a follow-up to previous work that outlined the design and implementation of a VR software application to showcase the capabilities and functionality of this “Synchronous Multi-User Cross-Platform Virtual Reality for School Teachers”, which consisted of using questionnaire data collected from school educators in England and it was part of a larger study. Whilst the challenges addressed are those that are faced in Malawi, the platform has more general applicability to a range of teaching contexts.

Citation

Kambili-Mzembe, F., & Gordon, N. A. A Portable Multi-user Cross-Platform Virtual Reality Platform for School Teaching in Malawi. Presented at International Conference on Immersive Learning 2023, San Luis Obispo, USA

Presentation Conference Type Conference Paper (published)
Conference Name International Conference on Immersive Learning 2023
Acceptance Date Apr 30, 2023
Online Publication Date Oct 31, 2023
Publication Date Oct 31, 2023
Deposit Date Dec 1, 2023
Publicly Available Date Nov 1, 2024
Journal Communications in Computer and Information Science
Print ISSN 1865-0929
Publisher Springer Verlag
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 1904 CCIS
Pages 182-192
ISBN 9783031473272
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-47328-9_14
Keywords Virtual Reality; Education; Technology; Malawi
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4461938

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This version of the article has been accepted for publication, after peer review (when applicable) and is subject to Springer Nature’s AM terms of use, but is not the Version of Record and does not reflect post-acceptance improvements, or any corrections. The Version of Record is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-47328-9_14





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