Project Proposal

For my final major project I plan to make some sort of interactive e learning object. This will link into my dissertation subject, which is based around elearning. I am unsure about the specifics of the project but I would like to make something that is immersive and not just an interface using a mouse to point and click. It could involve the use of motion sensors to track movement either of either a people or some sort of controller or object. Being immersed should make it easier to use and learning the content easier to take in. I am not sure about the subject it will teach or the users it will be aimed at but I hope by doing more research my ideas will become clearer.

3D 4D

I have tried to convert the flick book into a 3D model, I am not too pleased with the result so look for another way to show movement or track a different object.

Flick Book

I then went on to observe the movement of a skateboard and record this as a flick book:

Initial Idea

I had the idea of tracking the movement of skateboarding. Thought this was a good example from a skate video showing the detailed movement of the skateboard and feet:




Dissertation Proposal

For my dissertation I plan to research and write about technology and education. Focusing mainly on secondary school education and the increasing amount of technology found in the classrooms such as data projectors and interactive white boards. I also want to research into e learning and virtual learning environments, which are designed to enhance students learning experience and moving away from traditional textbooks.

Having worked in a school during my placement I could see how the organisation was moving from paper to electronic. I built the schools website which I designed to allow teachers to update it with learning materials as opposed to handing out paper based work. There was also a system being developed which tracked the student’s progress so that their parents can see when they achieve good marks or been given a detention for bad behaviour. This way of logging the students progress interested me as I would like to know if it effects their behaviour.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_learning_environment
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-learning
E-Learning: Concepts And Practice By Bryn Holmes, John Gardner
E-Learning: the Key Concepts (Routledge Key Guides) by Robin Maso
eLearning by Design by William Horton n and Frank Rennie