by Dan Lockwood
Final Year Project 2012 - Digital Art & Technology.
VARKtbeat is an application that uses Processing and Arduino to create the ultimate multi-modal learning experience.
Combining Visual, Auditory, Reading and Kinesthetic learning styles, VARKtbeat is an experiment to teach information to all learning modes at once, creating an experience every student and every mode can understand and learn from.
VARKtbeat is an application that uses Processing and Arduino to create the ultimate multi-modal learning experience.
Combining Visual, Auditory, Reading and Kinesthetic learning styles, VARKtbeat is an experiment to teach information to all learning modes at once, creating an experience every student and every mode can understand and learn from.
VARKtbeat is a learning application that combines Processing and Arduino to create the ultimate multi modal learning experience. It takes inspiration from Neil Fleming's VARK learning styles and outputs information on the heart and how different heart conditions can affect their health and heart rate in a way that all learners can understand.
It does this by communicating this information in four ways: Visual, Auditory, Reading and Kinesthetic. Visual learners will learn effectively by looking at the electrocardiograph visualisation, combining the use of images and colour. Auditory learners will gain the information from the voiceover triggered with each selection. Reading learners will be able to simply read the information on the right hand side. Finally, Kinesthetic learners will benefit from the model heart provided that 'beats' in relation to the heart condition. The heart model is created via a liquid latex shell with Arduino powered solenoids inside.
It does this by communicating this information in four ways: Visual, Auditory, Reading and Kinesthetic. Visual learners will learn effectively by looking at the electrocardiograph visualisation, combining the use of images and colour. Auditory learners will gain the information from the voiceover triggered with each selection. Reading learners will be able to simply read the information on the right hand side. Finally, Kinesthetic learners will benefit from the model heart provided that 'beats' in relation to the heart condition. The heart model is created via a liquid latex shell with Arduino powered solenoids inside.
VARKtbeat is for use on Processing and Arduino, however if the user doesn't have the heart model a version is available without the Arduino part.
Full version: VARKtbeat
No Arduino: VARKtbeat - No Ardunio
Full version: VARKtbeat
No Arduino: VARKtbeat - No Ardunio