The new book by Miikka J. Lehtonen, Tomi Kauppinen and Laura Sivula shares and discusses a diverse range of inclusive methods for how design engages learners.
In this paper we present a 360° production pipeline supporting educators.
We report the different elements and phases of the pipeline, resources needed and elements to consider such as funding, equipment and platforms. We further present two cases that have been our pilots for understanding what such a 360° production pipeline should include. We also outline the research and development agenda for the years to come as part of the Online Hybrid Lab activities and Unite! Virtual Campus, a task force of the European University alliance of nine partners.
In this paper, we explore a teaching experiment utilizing expert-driven online game jams in the context of game design education. For the purpose of evaluating the format, we collected the experiences of the jammers and the experts in addition to observing the events. In this short paper, we concentrate only on the experiences of the experts.
In this paper, we reflect upon the development process of three videogame 'promotypes', prototypes designed to promote the game production pipeline service in development at Aalto University. In the process of developing example games for potential internal clients of the university, we aimed to set out realistic project goals for given resources to better communicate the scope and potential level of the delivered outcomes.
In this paper, we describe the initial process of developing what we call the Game Production Pipeline (GPP), an effort to assist and guide educators in making educational games within higher education.
This paper explores how to design virtual toolboxes to engage and guide educators when creating online learning. Conducting a design science research project, we propose theory-grounded design principles and instantiate them in an interactive toolbox.
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The aim of this study is to find out what could be improved in online lectures and what should be considered when planning an online course. Ten students from ten different Universities were interviewed, to find out what makes them engaged and motivated or vice versa during online courses. The interviews were conducted as semi-structured expert interviews. The thoughts of these students were compared to what was found in literature, to answer the research questions.
Marketing and communications are essential for projects to reach their stakeholders in order to raise awareness to get people interested and involved in the project. This research aims to provide insight on which communication channels and what content Aalto Online Learning should use to raise awareness of the project and increase involvement in it.
This online repository contains the elements involved in creating joint online courses, including a technology toolbox, good online teaching practices, and a compilation of activities suitable for an online environment.
Podcasts have taken the world by storm in both entertainment and educational settings. This qualitative research compares results from students listening to a semi-educational podcast in three different contexts: at home sitting still, doing chores and walking outside. This research suggests that educators should clearly define the goals of their podcast materials and communicate these to the students. The nature of podcasts as a portable medium is not as important for students in an educational setting as in entertainment setting.
This research includes the study of Augmented Reality from a UX designer's point of view. We are investigating what design characteristics are essential and effective for the exploration of the Aalto campus with an Augmented Reality treasure hunt, especially for international students and visitors.
Gottfried Zimmermann, David Derichs, Taija Votkin and Tomi Kauppinen. Making 360-Degree Interactive Content Less Inaccessible–Authoring Guidelines and Lessons Learned. To appear in Proceedings of AAATE 2023, Assistive Technology: Shaping a sustainable and inclusive world, Paris, France, August, 2023.
