Sociality of Mobile Collaborative AR: Augmenting a Dual-Problem Space for Social Interaction in Collaborative Social Learning

Mobile collaborative augmented reality (AR) technology demonstrates great potential for augmenting learning experience in collaboration. The convergence of AR, collaboration and handheld devices opens up more opportunities for strengthening the effectiveness of social interaction in collaborative learning. We conceptualize it as a new form of collaborative learning, collaborative AR social learning. Based on the reflections of the sociality characteristics of mobile collaborative AR, we develop a model for better understanding this emerging instructional medium. It has implications for the development of mobile collaborative AR applications for educational purposes in the future.

I. Introduction

In more recent years, the advances in computing technologies have driven the evolution of computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) environments. Augmented Reality (AR), a real-time enabling technology whereby virtual graphics overlay the real world, reveals great potentials for enriching learning experiences [6].