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Wolfgang Kremser¹, Stefan Kranzinger¹, Severin Bernhart¹

¹Salzburg Research Forschungsgesellschaft m.b.H., Jakob-Haringer-Straße 5, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.

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Summary

Gesture-aided learning (GAL) enhances e-learning by integrating physical gestures with online content. A new platform design facilitates remote GAL lessons, proving effective in a field test for word learning and gesture data collection.

Keywords:

e-learning gesture recognition gesture-aided learning software engineering system design system usability scale

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Area of Science:

Educational Technology
Human-Computer Interaction
Cognitive Science

Background:

Gesture-aided learning (GAL) enhances learning through embodied cognition but is underutilized in e-learning.
Existing e-learning platforms lack integrated gesture-based learning functionalities.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a generic system design for an online gesture-aided learning platform.
To enable remote GAL lessons for planning, administration, and monitoring.
To validate the system design through a reference implementation and field test.

Main Methods:

Developed a five-module system for online GAL: planning, administering, and monitoring.
Created a reference implementation for word learning.
Conducted a field test with 19 participants using webcam monitoring for gesture accuracy.

Main Results:

The reference implementation successfully delivered an e-learning experience incorporating GAL elements.
Participants rated their experience positively, indicating system usability.
Webcam feeds effectively monitored gesture execution for instructor review.

Conclusions:

The proposed system design provides a viable framework for integrating GAL into e-learning platforms.
The platform can be adopted by e-learning designers to enhance educational experiences.
The system also serves as a tool for collecting and annotating gesture data for research.