Important Things to Know about Depth-defying Learning

3D in Education

Len InfoLen Scrogan

Digital Learning Architect

Asst. ProfessorUniversity of Colorado-

Denver

Past Director of Instructional Technology

Boulder Valley School District

Boulder, Colorado

3D in the

classroom

Types of 3D Content

More than 500% growth in eS3D content firms

in the last 4 years

Student-designed 3D

3D Jedis

What’s Different about eS3D?

…Slower

…More negative parallax

…Shorter sustained viewing

…More immersive ‘gulping’

Why Schools use 3D…

SIG 3D

http://youtu.be/fFl2KV2UsrU

Visualization Matters Visualization

Matters

PSEPSEPictorial

Superiority Effect

Some of our RecentResults

BVS3D Year 3Research focused on • Differences between 2D and 3D images

• Teaching abstract concepts (DNA Replication and protein synthesis)

• 2D in control, 3D in experimental groups

• Students built models showing DNA replication and other molecules

BVS3D Year 3Students using 3D:

• were better able to put molecules in relationship to one another

• demonstrated a higher level of understanding of the processes.

• included more details

• performed better on their essays

• evidenced less misconceptions

BVS3D Year 4

fMRIwith the Innovation and Creativity Center of the

Cognitive Neuropsychology department at the University of

Colorado-Boulder

How is 3D used in Education?

In education, it pays to ‘aim’ 3D

at:

• misconception• the tough content• making abstract

concepts concrete

American Optometric Association

Creating Pilot Projects

Gallery Walk and

Questions