The Virtual Classroom scenario would enable multiple-location live events in which there are up to four classes of participants:
- “lead teacher“;
- “visiting teacher”;
- “performing student”;
- “observing student”.
The goal is to enable a range of class types, including multiple groups of students in different locations.
Requirements might include:
- The lead teacher assigns roles and moves participants in and out of the center stage, perhaps with a wand or motion capture system; the facilitator can pass the facilitator role to the visiting teacher.
- A visualization system allows basic sketching or illustration of concepts; this might include whiteboarding, sequences of slides, a photo, audio or video library, etc. up to moving through a 3D immersive environment;
- Students can react both as a group and individually using feedback devices or through wide-angle motion sensing; reactions can be aggregated and used to drive interactive content;
- Students in multiple locations can see and speak to each other individually in some cases, or break out into smaller groups to work together;
- Students can take the stage individually or in a small group to present work or perform;
- Students in some types of classes can create work in class and share it with the class for feedback, similar to the Virtual Design Studio scenario.