The Use of Wearable Technologies in Australian Universities: Examples from Environmental Science, Cognitive and Brain Sciences and Teacher Training

Victor Alvarez; Matt Bower; Sara de Freitas; Sue Gregory; Bianca de Wit

The Use of Wearable Technologies in Australian Universities: Examples from Environmental Science, Cognitive and Brain Sciences and Teacher Training

Victor Alvarez
, Matt Bower
, Sara de Freitas
, Sue Gregory
, Bianca de Wit

School of Education

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Abstract

Innovation and increased access to wearable technologies are poised to inspire a new generation of technology-enhanced learning environments. Wearables provide students and teachers with hands-free access to contextually-relevant knowledge, which can be displayed as a 3D virtual world or overlaid on smart glasses, accessed via a smart watch or wristband, or used for providing biofeedback through EEG monitoring. A wide range of wearable devices is available, and it is often difficult for educators to introduce these advanced techniques into higher education contexts. This paper presents three examples of the kinds of educational applications that have been delivered in Australia and indicate key considerations for educators aiming to develop their practice and embed wearable tools into the classroom.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Mobile Learning Futures - Sustaining Quality Research and Practice in Mobile Learning, Proceedings of the 15th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning, mLearn 2016
Editors	Laurel Evelyn Dyson, Wan Ng, Jennifer Fergusson
Place of Publication	Sydney, Australia
Publisher	University of Technology
Pages	25-32
ISBN (Print)	9780987502032
Publication status	Published - 31 Dec 2016
Event	mLearn 2016: 15th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning - Sydney, Australia Duration: 24 Oct 2016 → 26 Oct 2016

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Conference	mLearn 2016: 15th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning
City	Sydney, Australia
Period	24/10/16 → 26/10/16

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Science, Technology and Engineering Curriculum and Pedagogy
Educational Technology and Computing
Higher Education

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Alvarez, V., Bower, M., de Freitas, S., Gregory, S., & de Wit, B. (2016). The Use of Wearable Technologies in Australian Universities: Examples from Environmental Science, Cognitive and Brain Sciences and Teacher Training. In L. E. Dyson, W. Ng, & J. Fergusson (Eds.), Mobile Learning Futures - Sustaining Quality Research and Practice in Mobile Learning, Proceedings of the 15th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning, mLearn 2016 (pp. 25-32). University of Technology. https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/19874

Alvarez, Victor ; Bower, Matt ; de Freitas, Sara et al. / The Use of Wearable Technologies in Australian Universities : Examples from Environmental Science, Cognitive and Brain Sciences and Teacher Training. Mobile Learning Futures - Sustaining Quality Research and Practice in Mobile Learning, Proceedings of the 15th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning, mLearn 2016. editor / Laurel Evelyn Dyson ; Wan Ng ; Jennifer Fergusson. Sydney, Australia : University of Technology, 2016. pp. 25-32

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Alvarez, V, Bower, M, de Freitas, S, Gregory, S & de Wit, B 2016, The Use of Wearable Technologies in Australian Universities: Examples from Environmental Science, Cognitive and Brain Sciences and Teacher Training. in LE Dyson, W Ng & J Fergusson (eds), Mobile Learning Futures - Sustaining Quality Research and Practice in Mobile Learning, Proceedings of the 15th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning, mLearn 2016. University of Technology, Sydney, Australia, pp. 25-32, mLearn 2016: 15th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning, Sydney, Australia, 24/10/16. <https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/19874>

The Use of Wearable Technologies in Australian Universities: Examples from Environmental Science, Cognitive and Brain Sciences and Teacher Training. / Alvarez, Victor; Bower, Matt; de Freitas, Sara et al.
Mobile Learning Futures - Sustaining Quality Research and Practice in Mobile Learning, Proceedings of the 15th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning, mLearn 2016. ed. / Laurel Evelyn Dyson; Wan Ng; Jennifer Fergusson. Sydney, Australia: University of Technology, 2016. p. 25-32.

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Alvarez V, Bower M, de Freitas S, Gregory S, de Wit B. The Use of Wearable Technologies in Australian Universities: Examples from Environmental Science, Cognitive and Brain Sciences and Teacher Training. In Dyson LE, Ng W, Fergusson J, editors, Mobile Learning Futures - Sustaining Quality Research and Practice in Mobile Learning, Proceedings of the 15th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning, mLearn 2016. Sydney, Australia: University of Technology. 2016. p. 25-32

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