COIT20249 Report: Augmented Reality in Education at XYZ University

This report investigates the application of augmented reality (AR) in the education system, with a specific focus on its potential implementation at XYZ University. The paper begins with an executive summary and an introduction to AR, defining it and outlining its various applications across different industries, including travel, healthcare, manufacturing, and business management. The report then delves into the use of AR in education, exploring its potential for interactive sessions, presentation of complex theories, and on-site experiences. It proposes the use of AR at XYZ University, discussing the potential advantages, such as enhanced accessibility and reduced equipment requirements, alongside potential disadvantages. The report concludes with recommendations based on the discussion, aiming to provide insights into the future of AR in education and its specific application at XYZ University, with a comprehensive list of references to support the analysis.

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Executive Summery
Augmented reality is about presenting the objects in a virtual physical way to the users. This can
be done through the 3D modeling. Te augmented reality can be used in various fields of the
industry like education , manufacturing and health care. It has been seen that the use of the
augmented reality has helped to improve the quality of the products and the interaction between
the stakeholders of the organizations can also be improved through the use of this technology.
The paper has discussed the use of the augmented reality in the various fields if the business. The
discussion then focused on the use of the augmented reality in the education system of XYZ
university. The conclusion and recommendations has been made on the basis of the discussion.

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Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction................................................................................................................................3
2.0 Definition of the augmented reality:.........................................................................................3
3.0 Application of the augmented reality:.......................................................................................4
4.0 Use of augmented reality in different industries:......................................................................4
5.0 Augmented reality in the education:..........................................................................................7
6.0 Augmented reality and proposed use of this technology in XYZ University:..........................8
6.1 The potential advantages of using augmented reality:..........................................................8
6.2 The potential disadvantages of using the augmented reality:................................................9
7.0 Augmented reality in meeting the objective of the XYZ University:.....................................10
8.0 Conclusion...............................................................................................................................11
9.0 Recommendations....................................................................................................................11
References......................................................................................................................................13

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1.0 Introduction
Augmented reality is an emerging technique which allows the existence of the superimposing of
the content from the system in the real world (Akçayır & Akçayır,2017). The augmented reality
can be applied in various fields like travelling, research and education. In the education, the
augmented reality can be used for teaching the complex things to the students. In the discussion,
augmented reality is proposed to be used in the teaching system of XYZU. The main objective of
this paper is to evaluate the implementation of the augmented reality in the education system at
XYZU along with the potential advantages and disadvantages of this application (Akçayır &
Akçayır,2017). The initial investigation of this report also includes the internal and external
shareholders of the university. Apart from that the hardware and software required for this
implementation has been mentioned in the discussion. `the conclusion has been made on the
basis of the discussion.
2.0 Definition of the augmented reality:
Augment Reality or the AR is generally associated with providing an interactive experience of a
real-world environment where the objects that are residing in the real-world are generally
augmented by making use of the computer-generated perceptual information. Sometimes it is
often across the multiple sensory modalities and is associated with including the visual, auditory,
haptic, somatosensory and olfactory. Besides this the additional overlaid sensory information
provided might be constructed or destructive and this is interwoven with the physical world in a
seamless way, and this is done in such a way that this is perceived as an immersive aspect of the
real-world environment (Akçayır & Akçayır,2017). By this way the augmented reality is capable
of altering some one’s ongoing perception regarding the real-world environment. Augmented
reality is sometimes related to the two largely synonymous terms which are mixed reality and the
computer-mediated reality.
3.0 Application of the augmented reality:
The application of the augmented reality is often termed as simple as the text-notification or can
also be termed as complicated as the instruction on how a life-threatening surgical procedure can
be performed. This is capable of highlighting of certain features which also enhances the

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understanding along with providing of accessible and timely data(Akçayır & Akçayır,2017).
Besides this the Cell phone applications along with the business application by various
companies are associated with the usage of the augmented reality are some of the different
applications that are associated with driving the development of the augmented reality
application.
4.0 Use of augmented reality in different industries:
In order to understand the effectiveness regarding the application of the augmented reality in the
education and the teaching system for XYZU, the application of this technology in different
industry is needed to be evaluated. The discussion of these applications will indicate the
effectiveness of the augmented reality.
4.0.1 Use of augmented reality in the travel industry: Augmented reality is using rapidly in
the travel industry. With the use of the augmented reality, travel agencies can present the actual
view of the visiting spot and the surroundings to the clients and the travelers. In this case, the
travelers can get interested about that spot (Ma et al.,2016). Hotel industry is also a part of the
travel industry. The use of the augmented reality can effectively used by the hotel industry. Most
of the hotel chains are presenting the facility of their through the augmented reality. In this case,
the travelers can visit the hotel virtually through the augmented reality. This is giving them the
better experience and views of searching the hotel and the travelers can compare and choose the
hotels on the basis of certain parameters.
Augmented tourist destination is another example of the application of the augmented reality in
the travel industry. This will allow the tourists to see the physical locations of the tourists
destination virtually. This will allow the tourists to point it to the landmark. The system will
provide information about the landmark.
4.0.2 Use of augmented reality in healthcare:
Augmented reality is transforming the health care in a positive way through the enhancement of
the access and boosting the training. It has been seen that the number of doctors are not enough
to cover all the people in the country. In case of emergency, the doctor may not be available for
serving the patients (Ma et al.,2016). Moreover, there can be constraints in reaching some of the

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distance places. In this case, the augmented reality in the health care can be beneficial for serving
the patients. Through the augmented reality, the patient can take the medical help from the
doctors. This will save the time for both the patients and the doctor. Apart from that this system
is helpful for the elderly people who are unable to present to the clinics in regular basis.
4.0.2 Empowering the patients:
Use of the augmented reality can give more power to the patients in order to engage the
treatment process. The example of EyeDecide app can be mentioned in this context. It is a 3D
anatomical visualization tool that demonstrates the structure of the eyeball. This app also provide
the visual stimulations for different eye conditions. Through this app the users can diagnose
themselves by matching the stimulation of any distortion.
4.0.3 Augmented reality in manufacturing industry:
Use of augmented reality hardware on the floor of the factory: One of the example of the use of
augmented reality on the factory floor is RealWare HMT-1Z1 headset. This system has
developed the headsets that will connect all the hardware components to a pair of glasses
attached to the helmet. This can be compared as the Google Glass (Ma et al.,2016). The main
objective of this headsets is to make the communication between the technical data and the
technical personnel along with streaming of the video regarding the manufacturing process.
4.0.4 Use of augmented reality for up skilling: Up skilling technology can be used for the
production workers. Up skilling is the process to merge between the industrial workers and smart
machines for the development process. The This technology enhances the development system
along with the quality of the products.
4.0.5 Use of augmented reality in the business management:
Different business organizations are using augmented reality in doing the business. In this
context, the example of IKEA can be given. IKEA is a famous furniture company that uses
augmented reality to provide the view of the furniture to the consumer before buying. This
system is helping to enhance the flexibility of the business along with the increase of the
customer satisfaction. In the retail sector, the use of the augmented reality is largely used by the
e-commerce websites (Weng et al.,2016). This is helping the users to see the view of the

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products after buying the product (Hwang et al.,2016). Apart from that use of augmentation in
the marketing can give the opportunities to the organization. This can make the products of the
organizations noticeable to the large number of consumers (Ma et al.,2016). Apart from that the
organization and the consumer relationship can be maintained through the use of the augmented
reality.
5.0 Augmented reality in the education:
The augmented reality in the education can be use in various ways like conducting of the
interactive sessions between the students and the teachers. The understanding of the course can
be adopted by the students in a proper way through the use of augmented reality in the
education. This technology has the ability to provide the on-site experience to the users and the
students in the classroom (Huang & Fong, 2016). The use of PC, smart phones, projectors and
tablets can make the interactive sessions in the class room through the use of augmented reality
(Chen et al.,2017). Apart from that with the help of the augmented reality, the complex theories
of sciences can be made presentable to the students. However, in most cases, it has been seen
that the use of augmented reality is not adopted in a proper way due to lack of financial support.
This factor can be challenging for the use of augmented reality in the educational system.
The current position of using augmented reality in the educational system is in the developing
state. Many frameworks and technologies based on the augmented reality are being used for the
education and training purpose. One of these frameworks is SMART (System of augmented
reality for teaching) (Yilmaz,2016). This augmented reality based system is used to teach the
teaching o the 2nd grade level students.
Augmented reality can be used in higher education. The use of the augmented technology is used
in many complex field of study like astronomy (Ma et al.,2016). In this case, augmented reality
can be used to make the students understand about the relationship between different
components space.
Augmented biology: augmented reality can be used to study the anatomy and the structure of the
body. The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT) uses the augmented reality to show
the students how the human organs look. This is done through the 3D computer generated
models.

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6.0 Augmented reality and proposed use of this technology in XYZ University:
From the discussion regarding the use of the augmented reality in the education system, it can be
said that XYZU can be benefitted from the use of the augmented reality in the coursework. The
university has seen the fall in the number of students compared to the last year (Davis et
al.,2016). In this case, the management of the university has proposed to augmented reality in the
teaching process. The proposed system in this augmented reality can be have different benefits
and challenges . this can be discussed from the various perspectives like cost and consequences
of the application of augmented reality.
6.1 The potential advantages of using augmented reality:
The potential advantages of using augmented reality in the education system are as follows:
6.1.1 Accessibility:
The use of augmented reality in the education system of XYZ university will enhance the
accessibility of the study materials to the students (Barsom, Graafland & Schijven,2016). The
system has the potential to provide access to the students regarding paper textbooks, physical
models, printed manuals and the posters. Collecting the study materials will be less expensive
and less time consuming for the students (McMahon et al.,2016). Apart from that the student can
access all the materials at any time and any moments.
Requirement of less equipment: Implementation of the augmented reality needs less hardware
for the implementation of the process (Carlson & Gagnon, 2016). This process can be easily
implemented and shared through the smart phones and other smart devices which are easily
available for the users.
6.1.2.Higher student engagement and interest:
Through the augmented reality, the student can understand the complex theories of different
subjects (Ivanko et al.,2018). The interaction between the students and the teacher along with the
lively description of the objects taught in the syllabus.
6.1.3 A faster learning experience:

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Education based on the augmented reality can achieve better results through the visualization and
the full immersion of the subject matter. In this case, the students can visualize the theories those
are in the books. Augmented reality will also help in the practical learning.
6.2 The potential disadvantages of using the augmented reality:
Some of the disadvantages of the challenges of using the augmented reality in the education
system of XYZ University:
6.2.1 The lack of necessary training:
The main challenge regarding the implementation of the augmented reality is the lack of training
to the employees (Martín-Gutiérrez et al.,2015). The implementation and the usage of the
augmented reality in the education system needs proper training to the employees and the users
for the handling of the system (Cabero Almenara & Barroso, 2016). The lack of proper training
can cause the destruction of the system and the objective of the implementation of augmented
reality many not be fulfilled.
6.2.2 Much dependence on hardware:
The use of the augmented reality can be possible through the use of smart phones and smart
devices (Koutromanos,Sofos & Avraamidou, 2015). In this case, it has been that its
implementation is much dependent on the hardware, which may be a problem
7.0 Augmented reality in meeting the objective of the XYZ University:
The main objective of the XYZ University is to improve the learning experience of the students.
It has been seen that the number of students has fall down significantly compared to the last year.
In order to increase the number of students the learning experience of the students is needed to
be improved (Lu & Liu, 2015). In order to improve the learning experience, the management
has proposed the use of augmented reality in the teaching process of XYZ University. Some of
the indirect benefits those can be achieved by the university are saving of the costs and managing
the operations of the university. The objectives of the XYZ University can be achieved through
the following process:

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Improvement of the student experience: The improvement of the learning experience of the
students can be achieved through the interactive learning sessions through the augmented reality.
The students can learn the theories from different interactive sessions and the physical models
related to the theories will help to understand the subjects in proper way. Apart from that the
virtual communication between all the five campuses of the university can join together in the
sharing of knowledge through virtual augmented reality.
Saving of the cost:
The use of the augmented reality does not need to use the large number of hardware or specific
media devices. The basic smart phones can be work as the medium of augmented reality. In this
case, the university can save cost through the minimal use of infrastructure and hardware.
8.0 Conclusion
The discussion is regarding the use of the augmented reality in the education system in XYZ
University. Before the discussion of the application of augmented reality in the education system
of the XYZ University ,the application of this technology in the different sectors of the business.
It has been seen that the use of the augmented reality in the different sectors of the business has
helped the organization to expand the business along with the improvement of the quality of the
services.
The use of augmented reality in the education system of XYZ university will help the university
to make student friendly interactive sessions. This will help to improve the interest of the
students on the subjects. Apart from that the use of augmented reality will help the to increase
the numbers of the students in the university and will save the functioning cost for the university.
9.0 Recommendations
Some of the recommendations can be made regarding the implementation of the augmented
reality in the XYZ University.
 Proper training is needed to be provided to the employees of the university so that they
can handle the system in a proper way.

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 Before the implementation of the augmented reality , the aim and the objectives of the
university are needed to be specified clearly.
 The professors and the teachers are needed to be aware regarding the use of the
augmented reality in the education system for XYZ University.

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