Researching haptics in higher education: The complexity of developing haptics virtual learning systems and evaluating its impact on students' learning

Computers and Education

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 156-166

  Diego, Jonathan P San ^a   Cox, Margaret J ^a   Quinn, Barry F A ^a   Newton, Jonathan Tim ^a   Banerjee, Avijit ^a   Woolford, Mark ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evaluation methodologies; Interactive learning environments; Interdisciplinary projects; Pedagogical issues; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULA; DEEP NEURAL NETWORKS; EDUCATION; INTEGRATION; LEARNING SYSTEMS; STUDENTS; TEACHING; VIRTUAL REALITY;

EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION; EVALUATION METHODOLOGIES; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT; PEDAGOGICAL ISSUES; QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE METHODS; STUDENTS' LEARNING EXPERIENCES; TECHNOLOGY ENHANCED LEARNING;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 84865657964     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2011.11.009     Document Type: Conference Paper

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