Learning Analytics Data Visualization in a Virtual Reality Teacher Training Simulation

RWTH Publications (RWTH Aachen)

Abstract

This Demo presents a Learning Analytics integration in Teach-R, a virtual reality teacher training application, which offers teacher training students the possibility to train skills in a simulated classroom with the help of a coach who controls the students' behavior.A central part of the training sessions is feedback and discussions with the coach and peers, which could be enriched with learning analytics.To make the feedback particularly illustrative, we experimented with visualizations directly in VR that use different data.Firstly, gaze data can show how the teachers' visual attention was distributed among the virtual students.For this, the students are displayed in different transparency levels; individuals who have never been looked at remain invisible in the feedback visualization, while those who have been looked at a lot are solidly colored.Secondly, position data is used to generate different visualizations, e.g. in group work situations, it is interesting to see whether you have only ever been in one area of the room.For this purpose, we use a heat map on the classroom floor (see Figure 1) and various 3D visualizations to give teachers a feeling for their movements in the classroom.

Authors 9

1. Birte Heinemann Aachen

   RWTH Aachen University

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   RWTH Aachen

2. Sergej Görzen Aachen

   RWTH Aachen University

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   RWTH Aachen

3. Ana Dragoljic Aachen

   RWTH Aachen University

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   RWTH Aachen

4. Jasmin Hartanto Aachen

   RWTH Aachen University

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   RWTH Aachen

5. Lars Florian Meiendresch Aachen

   RWTH Aachen University

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   RWTH Aachen

6. Jona Recker Aachen

   RWTH Aachen University

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   RWTH Aachen

7. Maurice Schwarze Aachen

   RWTH Aachen University

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   RWTH Aachen

8. Marc Troll Aachen

   RWTH Aachen University

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   RWTH Aachen

9. Ulrik Schroeder Aachen

   RWTH Aachen University

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   RWTH Aachen