An AR Enhancement of Printed Educational Resources: Keeping printed educational materials competitive in a digital age

Digital resources have begun to take over our educational system and overshadow traditional printed resources. While these digital resources are becoming increasingly popular research has shown that printed resources have notable benefits that should not be dismissed. Enhancing these printed resources with augmented reality (AR) technology will allow them to be competitive with digital resources while preserving their academic benefits. The readily available smart devices carried in the pockets of most students have already prepared many classrooms for the use of AR. The interactive and visual potential of AR makes it an appealing educational tool that can dramatically improve the experience of learning with printed resources. This project will utilize 3D and animation graphics to simulate the use of AR on a selected set of existing texts