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We present a study of student learning through the use of virtual reality. A software package is used to introduce concepts of special relativity to students in a game-like environment where users experience the effects of travelling at…

Physics Education · Physics 2015-05-14 D. McGrath , M. Wegener , T. J. McIntyre , C. M. Savage , M. Williamson

This paper argues that the true potential of virtual classrooms in education is not fully exploited yet. The features available in most environments that have been incorporated as virtual classrooms are classified into two groups. The first…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2018-05-31 Michalis Xenos

Virtual Reality (VR) has repeatedly proven its effectiveness in student learning. However, despite its benefits, the student equipped with a personal headset remains isolated from the real world while immersed in a virtual space and the…

Graphics · Computer Science 2024-01-31 Iuliia Zhurakovskaia , Jeanne Vezien , Patrick Bourdot

Student learning development must involve more than just correcting or incorrect questions. However, most adaptive learning methods in Virtual Learning Environments are based on whether the student's response is incorrect or correct. This…

With the rapid progress in virtual reality (VR) technology, the scope of VR applications has greatly expanded across various domains. However, the superiority of VR training over traditional methods and its impact on learning efficacy are…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2023-12-19 Weichao Lin , Liang Chen , Wei Xiong , Kang Ran , Anlan Fan

One of the most applied learning in virtual spaces is using E-Learning systems. Some E-Learning methodologies has been introduced, but the main subject is the most positive feedback from E-Learning systems. In this paper, we introduce a new…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2010-03-17 Amin Daneshmand Malayeri , Jalal Abdollahi

We study the problem of inverse reinforcement learning (IRL) with the added twist that the learner is assisted by a helpful teacher. More formally, we tackle the following algorithmic question: How could a teacher provide an informative…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2019-06-07 Parameswaran Kamalaruban , Rati Devidze , Volkan Cevher , Adish Singla

Offline reinforcement learning (RL) enables policy optimization using static datasets, avoiding the risks and costs of extensive real-world exploration. However, it struggles with suboptimal offline behaviors and inaccurate value estimation…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-05-20 Minting Pan , Yitao Zheng , Jiajian Li , Yunbo Wang , Xiaokang Yang

Virtual learning environments are actual solutions that facilitate collaborative learning, both in classroom and distance education. However, such environments are not yet fully disseminated in Brazilian universities. This work reports a…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2017-09-25 Jose Solenir Lima Figueredo , Renato Santos Mascarenhas , Roberto Almeida Bittencourt

Virtual companions that interact with users in a socially complex environment require a wide range of social skills. Displaying curiosity is simultaneously a factor to improve a companion's believability and to unobtrusively affect the…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2014-11-27 Han Yu , Zhiqi Shen , Qiong Wu , Chunyan Miao

Understanding and enhancing student engagement through digital platforms is critical in higher education. This study introduces a methodology for quantifying engagement across an entire module using virtual learning environment (VLE)…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2024-12-17 Laura J. Johnston , Jim E. Griffin , Ioanna Manolopoulou , Takoua Jendoubi

Virtual laboratories are the new online educational trend for communicating to students practical skills of science. In this paper we report on a comparison of techniques for familiarizing distance learning students with a 3D virtual…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2017-12-01 Evgenia Paxinou , Vasilis Zafeiropoulos , Athanasios Sypsas , Chairi Kiourt , Dimitris Kalles

It is clear, from the major press coverage that Virtual Reality (VR) development is garnering, that there is a huge amount of development interest in VR across multiple industries, including video streaming, gaming and simulated learning.…

General Literature · Computer Science 2024-07-04 Sherri Harms

Real-world reinforcement learning (RL) environments, whether in robotics or industrial settings, often involve non-visual observations and require not only efficient but also reliable and thus interpretable and flexible RL approaches. To…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-02-19 Moritz Lange , Noah Krystiniak , Raphael C. Engelhardt , Wolfgang Konen , Laurenz Wiskott

Virtual Worlds (VWs) are an emerging technology used by a growing number of educational institutions around the world. It is an environment, a way of learning and an educational tool that allows different levels of online interaction. In…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2011-11-29 Roberto Muñoz , Marta Barría , Cristian Rusu

This work introduces the design, implementation, and validation of a virtual reality (VR) experience aimed at promoting the inclusion of individuals with dyslexia in university settings. Unlike traditional awareness methods, this immersive…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-02-24 José Manuel Alcalde-Llergo , Pilar Aparicio-Martínez , Andrea Zingoni , Sara Pinzi , Enrique Yeguas-Bolívar

This manuscript presents teaching and curriculum design for Information Technology classes. Today, students demand hands-on activities for the newest technologies. It is feasible to satisfy this appetite for exciting education by employing…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2014-04-09 Timur Mirzoev

The virtual reality (VR) provides us a three-dimensional, immersive, and fully interactive visualization environment. To make the best use of the VR's potential in scientific visualization, a VR visualization software named VFIVE has been…

Geophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Akira Kageyama , Nobuaki Ohno

Virtual environments (VEs) offer potential benefits to health and safety training: exposure to dangerous (virtual) environments; the opportunity for experiential learning; and a high level of control over the training, in that aspects can…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2019-10-11 Glyn Lawson , Emily Shaw , Tessa Roper , Tommy Nilsson , Laura Bajorunaite , Ayesha Batool

Use of online platforms for education is a vibrant and growing arena, incorporating a variety of software platforms and technologies, including various modalities of extended reality. We present our Enhanced Reality Teaching Concierge, an…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2022-11-11 S. Lombeyda , S. G. Djorgovski , A. Tran , J. Liu , A. Noyes , S. Fomina