Educator Perceptions of XRAuthor: An Accessible Tool for Authoring Learning Content with Different Immersion Levels

Shen, S; Tan, CT; Chen, HT; Raffe, WL; Leong, TW

Educator Perceptions of XRAuthor: An Accessible Tool for Authoring Learning Content with Different Immersion Levels

Shen, S Tan, CT Chen, HT Raffe, WL Leong, TW

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Citation:: Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Proceedings, 2025
Issue Date:: 2025-04-26

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dc.contributor.author	Shen, S
dc.contributor.author	Tan, CT
dc.contributor.author	Chen, HT
dc.contributor.author	Raffe, WL
dc.contributor.author	Leong, TW
dc.date	2025-04-26
dc.date.accessioned	2026-01-30T02:35:29Z
dc.date.available	2026-01-30T02:35:29Z
dc.date.issued	2025-04-26
dc.identifier.citation	Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Proceedings, 2025
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/192619
dc.description.abstract	The promise of Extended Reality (XR) in education is significant but one size does not fit all learning contexts and student preferences. Varied content with different immersion levels is hence beneficial, but creating XR content remains daunting for educators using conventional tools. This paper introduces XRAuthor, a web-based authoring tool designed to empower educators to create varying immersive learning content - ranging from conventional video to interactive animations and full-fledged VR - all from a single authoring experience with a webcam. Through online one-to-one workshops with 14 educators, we found strong endorsement for the new authoring workflow enabled by XRAuthor. Participants also found that the varied interactive exercises automatically generated by the tool aligned well with effective pedagogical practices. High ease of use and efficiency were identified as crucial attributes of XRAuthor. The design knowledge facilitated by XRAuthor underscores the potential of such tool designs to democratize XR content creation for learning.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY
dc.relation.ispartof	Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Proceedings
dc.relation.ispartof	2025 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems-CHI
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1145/3706598.3713982
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.title	Educator Perceptions of XRAuthor: An Accessible Tool for Authoring Learning Content with Different Immersion Levels
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.location.activity	JAPAN, Yokohama
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Computer Science
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups/Visualisation Institute (VI)
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dc.rights.license	This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.date.updated	2026-01-30T02:35:28Z
pubs.finish-date	2025-05-01
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.start-date	2025-04-26

Abstract:

The promise of Extended Reality (XR) in education is significant but one size does not fit all learning contexts and student preferences. Varied content with different immersion levels is hence beneficial, but creating XR content remains daunting for educators using conventional tools. This paper introduces XRAuthor, a web-based authoring tool designed to empower educators to create varying immersive learning content - ranging from conventional video to interactive animations and full-fledged VR - all from a single authoring experience with a webcam. Through online one-to-one workshops with 14 educators, we found strong endorsement for the new authoring workflow enabled by XRAuthor. Participants also found that the varied interactive exercises automatically generated by the tool aligned well with effective pedagogical practices. High ease of use and efficiency were identified as crucial attributes of XRAuthor. The design knowledge facilitated by XRAuthor underscores the potential of such tool designs to democratize XR content creation for learning.

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