A framework for measuring VR-based instruction effectiveness

Abstract

Virtual reality technology has been employed in education for a number of years as it empowers the learners to take control of their actions while interacting with other learners on top of the excitement of interacting within a three-dimensional environment. In this paper we document a work-in-progress to establish a standardised framework containing a number of metrics used for the measurement of the effectiveness of courses, whether traditional/blended, e-learning or VR-learning. The paper presents the use of Virtual Reality technology in learning as a use case to justify the need for a standard effectiveness evaluation framework, to be able to judge the quality of courses regardless of the medium chosen for their delivery.