Augmented Reality and the potential for Education

Abstract

Advances in technology enable the use of innovative learning tools for education which can influence students to learn actively and can motivate them, leading to an effective process of learning. The rapid evolution of technology over the last decade has changed the face of education, especially when technology combined with adequate pedagogical foundations and has yielded new ways to develop applications for improving the quality of teaching and learning experiences. Augmented Reality (AR) is one such technology that offers a new way to educate so as to help learners in developing critical capacity and deeper understanding of the concepts. This paper provides an information of Augmented Reality and exemplify the potentials for education.