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This chapter provides an overview of immersive virtual environments (IVEs) in education with an emphasis on augmented reality (AR). A related chapter “Educational Opportunities for Immersive Virtual Reality” focuses on the other main branch of IVE. The chapter begins with an attempt to clarify and define terms. Then, a review of research is presented for AR that highlights the current and potential impact in PreK-12, higher education, and professional development settings. Findings suggest that use of AR can lead to increased engagement. However, the synthesis also points mostly to theoretical argumentation for AR’s PreK-12 implementation.
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Gandolfi, E., Ferdig, R.E., Immel, Z. (2018). Educational Opportunities for Augmented Reality. In: Voogt, J., Knezek, G., Christensen, R., Lai, KW. (eds) Second Handbook of Information Technology in Primary and Secondary Education . Springer International Handbooks of Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53803-7_112-1
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