Invitation to participate in a study

A study on the effectiveness of commercial collaborative VR applications for enhancing distance education

Study Goals

We are conducting a research study to evaluate the effectiveness of collaborative immersive applications for teaching activities. The main objectives of this study are to understand if current off-the-shelf collaborative products meet the expectations and requirements of instructors and to gather requirements for future design efforts.

Immersive technology is an emerging trend in the field of education and has evidence of increasing student engagement and motivation that can be driving factors for academic excellence. We are looking for instructors who can help us validate the current state of the art by participating in this research study and providing their feedback.

Activities

The study is conducted remotely. The breakdown of the study stages and the delivery mode are described below:

  • Pre-exposure Questionnaire - Self-Paced: 20 minutes [Qualtrics]

  • Session1 - Application Walkthrough: 45 minutes [Zoom, Google Drive, Qualtrics]

  • Session2 - Hands-on Immersive Experience: 120 minutes [Zoom, VR equipment, Qualtrics]

*Hands-on Immersive session will be scheduled by appointment based on your availability


The activities of this study involve wearing a Head-Mounted Display (HMD) for exploring the application and performing tasks. The tasks include activities such as configuring the virtual classroom, presenting course materials, and using classroom tools.



Eligibility

To participate in this research, you must:

  • Be an University Instructor

  • Be 18 years or older

  • Fluent in English

  • Not suffer from epileptic seizures or any other medical conditions related to digital screens

Consent Form

This study is approved by the IRB. Kindly read the Consent Form carefully and feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns. The consent form consists information about the study, data collection, benefits, risks of the study. Please note that your participation in this study is voluntary, and you are free to withdraw your consent and discontinue participation at any time.

Interested? Apply!

If you are interested to participate in this study, please indicate your interest by filling in the recruitment interest questionnaire. The information that you provide will be used to determine your eligibility to participate. By filling out the survey, you consent to participate in this study. If you are selected for this study, we will contact you with further information about the next steps.

Send us an email for participation


Study Team

If you have any questions, please contact:

PI: Dr. Raffaele De Amicis (deamicir@oregonstate.edu)

Co-PI: Dr. Lech Muszynski

Project Collaborators:

Arash Shahbaz Badr (shahbaar@oregonstate.edu)

Vaishnavi Rangarajan (rangarav@oregonstate.edu)