LeARn at Home: Comparing Augmented Reality and Video Conferencing Remote Tutoring
Nick Wittig, Tobias Drey, Theresa Wettig, Jonas Auda, Marion Koelle, David Goedicke, Stefan Schneegaß · 2024
Remote tutoring has gained significant traction due to technological advances, primarily relying on video-conferencing tools. However, these tools are not specifically designed for tutoring. Positive tutoring experiences rely on interaction with and immediate feedback from the tutor. Moreover, traditional methods like writing, reading, and drawing in physical spaces enhance learning outcomes. Integrating these methods with physical materials and digital remote guidance could improve remote learning experiences. A technology that enables this integration is spatial augmented reality (SAR), which utilizes projection to integrate digital content into the physical world. This work introduces a Spatial Augmented Reality (SAR) remote tutoring tool that enables augmented annotations and projected video streams. We conducted a between-subject lab study (N=18) comparing learning experiences in remote tutoring between standard video conferencing tools and the introduced Spatial Augmented Reality (SAR) tool. Qualitative analysis revealed the Spatial Augmented Reality (SAR) system's benefits over video conferencing, specifically immediate feedback, in-situ annotations, improved interactivity, and enhanced social presence.