Usability and cognitive benefits of a mobile tracked display in virtual laboratories for engineering education

A review of the uses of virtual reality in engineering education

“…Virtual classroom environments were found to be effective in improving student retention and provide students with an enjoyable learning experience when compared to traditional classroom environments. 27,40 Additionally, early tertiary learners were reported to be able to directly visualise and better understand certain engineering concepts. 27,40 However, one study reported that, given the results of the study, the uses of virtual classroom environments is not cost-effective, and that further development in this area is necessary.…”

“…27,40 Additionally, early tertiary learners were reported to be able to directly visualise and better understand certain engineering concepts. 27,40 However, one study reported that, given the results of the study, the uses of virtual classroom environments is not cost-effective, and that further development in this area is necessary. 40 Conversely, another study reported a cost-effective virtual reality solution given the results of user evaluation assessments.…”

“…27,40 However, one study reported that, given the results of the study, the uses of virtual classroom environments is not cost-effective, and that further development in this area is necessary. 40 Conversely, another study reported a cost-effective virtual reality solution given the results of user evaluation assessments. 37 While virtual classroom environments have generally demonstrated a mitigation in the costs and risks associated with traditional, hands-on learning, it was also stated that the intent of virtual classroom environments is not necessarily to completely replace traditional classroom settings despite the reported benefits.…”

“…In general, the included studies showed that the uses of virtual reality in engineering education may lead to promising and beneficial results in regards to desired learning outcomes for both tertiary and industry institutions, especially for skill-based and cognitive learning outcomes. 27,31,39,40 While the widespread and standard use of virtual reality is yet to reach a point of feasible implementation within engineering education, it is stated that this is soon to be reversed as the cost of required technologies declines rapidly. 40 One study mentions an active educational programme which provides several virtual reality learning activities to local schools, affording pre-university students the experience of real-world engineering simulations and scenarios.…”

Systematic Review on Software Quality in Educational Applications

“…[21] SLR to trace usability heuristics and evaluation before weeding can be performed Visibility, Flexibility, Aesthetic, learnability, Efficiency, Memorability, Satisfaction [22] A relevant work to identify heuristics applicable to the evaluation of the usability of educational games.…”