Augmenting the landscape scene
Students as Participatory Evaluators of Mobile Geospatial Technologies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5846360 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gary Priestnall (0000-0003-2528-3548, School of Geography, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK, corresponding author), Emily Fitzgerald (0000-0002-8404-4531, The Open University), Elizabeth Fitzgerald (0000-0001-7002-4700, The Open University), Sam Meek (Helyx Secure Information Systems Ltd, Tewksbury, UK), Mike Sharples (0000-0001-7081-3320, The Open University), Gemma Polmear (Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, Nottingham, UK) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 131-154 |
| Publication date | 2019-04-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Geography in Higher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0309-8265 • E-ISSN: 1466-1845 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03098265.2019.1599332 |
| OpenAlex | W2928362359 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 40 |
This paper provides a two-phase study to compare alternative techniques for augmenting landscape scenes on geography fieldtrips. The techniques were: a pre-prepared acetate overlay; a custom-designed mobile field guide; a locative media app on a smartphone; a virtual globe on a tablet PC; a head-mounted virtual reality display, and a geo-wand style mobile app. In one field exercise the first five techniques were compared through analysis of interviews and student video diaries, combined with direct observation. This identified a particular challenge of how to direct user attention correctly to relevant information in the field of view. To explore this issue in more detail, a second field exercise deployed "Zapp", a bespoke geo-wand-style app capable of retrieving information about distant landscape features. This was evaluated using first-person video and spatial logging of in-field interactions. This paper reflects upon the relative merits of these approaches and highlights particular challenges of using technology to mimic a human field guide in pointing out specific aspects of the landscape scene. We also explore the role of students acting as design informants and research co-participants, which can be mutually beneficial in promoting a critical appreciation of the role of technology to support learning about the landscape
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.83 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |