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1. Daphne Economou

   July 29, 2024

   Learning Sign Language as a foreign language using VR technology (LearnSLVR) created by the Serious Games at Westminster Reserach group at the University of Westminster. This projects creates a scalable educational resource for learning sign language using VR technology (LearnSLVR). It integrates a pedagogical theory based on scaffolded instruction, gamification, coupled with advanced multimodal technologies (digital video, VR, gesture recognition, speech recognition, data analytics). It supports three different learning stages—learning, practice, and assessment. It supports two audiences targeting: empowering teachers to create content; learners to interact with the generated immersive learning resource. The resource is scalable in terms of creating content for multiple sign languages and being compatible with different VR headsets. The project also studies the integration of biometric UX to enhance user interaction and understand better user and learning behaviour. The project facilitates student collaboration and co-creation bringing together students from arts, computer science and business with opportunities to develop their skills in content creation, application design and development, problem-solving, team-working, project management and entrepreneurship. LearSLVR has the potential to be a game-changer for learning sing language with enormous potential for societal and community impact.

   Economou, D., Mentzelopoulos, M., Ingram, J., Martinez-Mukimov, T., Primkulova, S. & Abduvaliev, S. (2022) Work-in-Progress—Gamifying the process of Learning Sign Language in VR, Proceedings of 8th International Conference Immersive Learning Research Network (iLRN2022), ISBN 978-1-7348995-2-8/22, pp. 33-35.

   Economou, D., Doumanis, I., Bouki, V. and Mentzelopoulos, M. (2020) Using serious games for learning sign language combining video, enhanced interactivity and VR technology. Special Issue of Journal of Universal Computer Science (J.UCS) on Exploring Immersive Technologies in Learning. 26 (8), pp. 996-1016.

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