STUDENT ATTITUDE TOWARD AUGMENTED REALITY-BASED DESIGN COLLABORATION

Due to the advances and development in computer technology, it is imperative for teachers to use digital tools to instruct students on subjects that are previously accomplished by traditional media and communication methods. The growth and spread of computer-assisted instructions stimulate design educators to develop pedagogically effective learning environments for traditionally studio-based design education to cope with the demand for interdisciplinary collaboration. The main purpose of this study was to investigate how students interact with augmented reality in interdisciplinary design teams and to evaluate their attitudes toward the system. An augmented reality based design collaboration was proposed to facilitate interdisciplinary design work. The result indicated that design students and engineering students tended to regard the system as more stimulating. However, design students tended to regard the system as unreliable. It is hoped that a user-centric augmented reality collaboration can increase student learning motivation and learning achievements.