Future Learning Spaces (Fuels)

Where physical and digital spaces merge

"Future Learning Spaces" – what will the teaching and learning spaces of tomorrow look like? How can innovative technologies such as 360°, augmented reality, and virtual reality help to impart knowledge? Goethe University Frankfurt, TU Darmstadt, and Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences are exploring these questions in the collaborative project "fuels." The goal is to design "Future Learning Spaces" in which physical and digital spaces and elements blend seamlessly, depending on the scenario. To achieve this, innovative teaching and learning scenarios are being developed using 360°, augmented reality (AR), and virtual reality (VR) technologies.

The vision: Studying and teaching in spaces that can be used collaboratively and in a distributed manner, simultaneously and asynchronously, individually and collectively. For example, the physical space of a laboratory can be expanded to include information and learning content. On-site procedures can be supported using assisted reality approaches. 360° environments, in the virtual representation of the real space (e.g., during field trips or in workshops), enable flexible preparation and follow-up, thus allowing for more efficient on-site learning time.

Beyond the development of spaces and scenarios, the project includes the joint development of qualification, consulting and support services for teachers and students of all disciplines – so that not only are the learning spaces of the future created, but also people are prepared to use them optimally.

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