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This paper reviews the results of a set of field trials on MiRTLE - the Mixed Reality Teaching and Learning Environment conducted at Saint Paul College. We report on some of the lessons learnt using the platform and its relationship to the underlying pedagogies.
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This field trial was terminated early due to student complaint, low retention and reduced student achievement. MiRTLE attendance data has been excluded due to unreliable record keeping which occurred during periods of course adjustment following student complaint.
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Sheaffer, W., Gardner, M. (2017). Extended Field Trials of a Mixed-Reality Teaching Environment: Practical Issues Beyond the Technology. In: Beck, D., et al. Immersive Learning Research Network. iLRN 2017. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 725. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60633-0_2
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