In this video presentation, we introduce the Situated Multimedia Arts Learning Lab [SMALLab], a mixed-reality learning environment that supports interactive engagement through full body 3D movements and gestures within a collaborative, computationally mediated space. The video begins by describing the holistic approach to embodied and mediated learning developed by our transdisciplinary research team, grounded in understandings derived from research in the learning sciences, digital media and human computer interaction. We then outline the three core tenets of effective learning exemplified by our research -- embodiment, multimodality and collaboration. The video next demonstrates the design and functionality of the physical and digital components of SMALLab. We conclude by illustrating our partner collaborations with K12 teachers and students with four scenarios depicting Geography, Physics, Language Arts and Chemistry learning modules.
['Aisling Kelliher', 'David Birchfield', 'Ellen Campana', 'Sarah Hatton', 'Mina C. Johnson-Glenberg', 'Christopher Martinez', 'Loren Olson', 'Philippos Savvides', 'Lisa Tolentino', 'Kelly Phillips', 'Sibel Uysal']
SMALLab: a mixed-reality environment for embodied and mediated learning