An awesome innovative technology implemented in the education realm is Augmented Reality. At present we see the use of AR for various purposes whether it is education or entertainment, everywhere. Augmented Reality allows us to represent all kinds of 3D objects visually without any physical form. Because of the usefulness of augmented reality, in most organizations such as teaching classes, training, and every educational field augmented reality has been implemented. Augmented Reality plays a great role in Instructor Led Training.
If you are connected to social media like Snapchat then you can get augmented reality very fast. Like in Snapchat we see there are some filters in which we see cats on the floor. It seems like a real cat. So this is due to augmented reality. There are so many applications and websites that are made based on augmented reality for educational purposes.
Uses of Augmented Reality in Education
You may be thinking about how to use augmented reality in the realm of education. Don’t you? In most of these fields, augmented reality has become the greatest solution to many problems. Let’s see how it is useful in the education realm.
Augmented Reality in Schools
In schools, there can be a better representation of the material that students have to study during lessons by using applications with augmented reality. This helps students in learning so fast. Some complex subjects like biology, physics, anatomy, and maths can also be explored by students more engagingly and interactively. These applications help students in clearing all doubts. It is also good for those topics which are hard to explain. It enhances the creativity of children.
Now the matter is how to use these applications in the classroom. So using mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets are the most suitable for using such applications in the classroom. This is the time now when almost all young people have their gadgets. So this is the best way to learn and study in an exciting way and students can do their homework with interest.
Augmented Reality in Colleges
In colleges, there are even some universities that are using augmented reality in subjects like engineering, design, math, astronomy, and much more to explain the topic more clearly. Augmented reality is very helpful for studying humanitarian sciences or technical science. Medical students use AR to learn anatomy and practice examining the body which students can see inside and outside of the human body.
In the educational process, AR is more engaging and safe. For example, in chemical experiments, we combine different chemicals to find out the result which can be harmful sometimes if we do wrong. But if we do such experiments by studying it with AR applications then we will be safe and there will be no harm. We can do experiments properly by using AR applications. It helps students in doing creative activities in colleges.
Augmented Reality for Distance Learning
Before covid, very few students interacted with online platforms of education but over the past couple of years, it became the mode of education. Even after the stabilization of the situation, students started to prefer online education rather than doing it offline. It is so because students can get materials in real time.
In distance learning, it is not necessary to need a teacher to explain the terms and topics because there are so many applications that contain the presentation on each topic with detailed and short explanations. From this, students can study from the location in which students are comfortable.
Augmented Reality in Work Training
Sometimes it is hard to explain some topics and terms but it can become easy if we do so by using AR applications. It is possible now to give training online accurately. For example, it is even good to provide training with such applications because it does not harm employees’ health or the organization or environment. It is so because we learn to use tools and equipment with an application.
In recent research, it is seen that there is an increase from 34% and 46% in work productivity for General Electric employees and GE healthcare respectively that have used AR technology in training. So, every organization should use AR in training to get good outcomes.
