Using Blippar to create augmented reality in chemistry education

Abstract

This paper presents an analysis of the possibilities and advantages of augmented reality technologies and their implementation in training of future Chemistry and Biology teachers. The study revealed that the use of augmented reality technologies in education creates a number of advantages, such as: visualization of educational material; interesting and attractive learning process; increasing student motivation to study and others. Several augmented reality applications were analyzed. The Blippar app has been determined to have great benefits: it’s free; the interface is simple and user-friendly; the possibility of using different file types; the possibility of combining a large amount of information and logically structuring it; loading different types of information: video, images, 3D models, links to sites, etc. Thus, convenient interactive projects were developed using the Blippar application, which were called study guide with AR elements, and implemented in teaching chemical disciplines such as Laboratory Chemical Practice and Organic Chemistry. Using such study guide with AR elements during classes in a real chemical laboratory is safe and does not require expensive glassware. The student interviews revealed that the use of the Blippar application facilitated new material understanding, saved time needed to learn material, and was an effective addition to real-life learning.

Proceedings of the 9th Workshop on Cloud Technologies in Education (CTE 2021). Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, December 17, 2021

“…It is advisable to supplement curricula for students' and postgraduate students' preparation in the mentioned above specialties by studying issues related to: development of mathematical models and software for solving problems of emergencies prevention in case of radioactive liquids spills; usage of features of specialized decision software of emergencies prevention during spills of radioactive liquids. This article highlights further research by the authors, begun in [204,205,206,207,208,209,210,211,212,213,214,215,216,217,218,219,220].…”

A Web-Based Augmented Reality System

“…The Blippbuilder AR creation and publishing platform is Blippar's flagship item [4]. Users of Blippbuilder can create AR experiences without having a deep understanding of coding [19,20,21,22,23].…”

“…Blippar also provides artificial intelligence and deep learning algorithms that allow more advanced developers to connect their AR experiences to real-world scenarios [25]. Blippar delivers a complete set of controls for AR developers that puts production in the hands of professionals and novices [4].…”

“…By superimposing digital content into a real-world space, web-based AR can improve Education and Training during educational experiences [3,4]. Students can access AR content on their smartphones or tablets for interactive learning experiences, investigating challenging ideas, or performing virtual experiments [5,6].…”

“…Web-based AR can be utilised for training and simulation in various industries, such as staff training [4][5][6]. In addition, web-based AR might be used to imitate realworld situations like training for dangerous locations or operating equipment virtually [16].…”