Innovative Immersive Learning Case Study Based on ThingLink at Ohio State University
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Jessica Henson and Sarah Dove, instructional designers at Ohio State University, help faculty across a variety of departments transition from face-to-face classes to online environments. They help with LMS coding, visual graphic design, and video editing in areas such as art history, second language acquisition, math, and science.
Jessica and Sarah worked with an English instructor to redesign assignments to accommodate the increasing use of generative AI in student writing assignments. The instructor was already breaking down engaging lecture videos into smaller segments and delivering them via ThingLink scenes within her LMS.
ThingLink introduces a new feature called ‘Lock Mode’ to improve the interactive learning experience by requiring learners to click on the current tag before moving on to the next tag.
Jessica and Sarah developed an immersive digital escape room game using themes from Frankenstein and Jekyll and Hyde to teach students about the opium crisis in Victorian London. Some scenes were accompanied by Jessica’s piano accompaniment to enhance the immersion.
We designed a variety of Excel puzzles that require students to rewatch lecture videos to find clues, and removed key identifiers to make it difficult to easily find the answers through online searches.
Innovative Applications of ThingLink in Education
Jessica and Sarah created an escape room activity for their Sherlock Holmes-based literature course where students had to solve puzzles using clues from lecture videos and course content.
Sarah presented an AR app used in an exhibition of works by disabled artists, allowing visitors to take a guided tour of the gallery space in 360 degrees.
Jessica designed an immersive lab safety exercise with ThingLink, allowing students to move around a virtual lab space, exploring different sections and learning safety rules.
ThingLink’s AI capabilities make it easier to quickly generate images, making it easier to create immersive learning experiences, while ThingLink’s accessibility is highlighted as a key benefit.
Early feedback from students about the escape room activity was very positive, with one student expressing gratitude. Qualitative data on the effectiveness of the safety tour versus PDF was mentioned, but the integration of quantitative feedback via emojis was also suggested.
We have a webinar coming up that will take you step-by-step through building a digital escape room over the next two weeks. We will provide tips and guidance for building an escape room using ThingLink.
Jessica, Sarah, and Claudia are all ThingLink Certified Trainers and can conduct webinars or receive support as part of the Certified Trainer Program.
Finally, the ThingLink team would like to thank Jessica, Sarah, and all of the webinar participants for sharing their innovative practices, and encouraged them to stay in touch and participate in the ThingLink community in the future.
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