A Complex Workflow for Development of Interactive and Impressive Educational Content Using Capabilities of Animated Augmented Reality Trends

The modern Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have changed the way we perceive and interact with the surrounding environments. One of the many new ways to receive information in the digital world is trough Augmented Reality (AR) products. This new technology provides the means for real time integration of digital content directly over the visible surrounding objects. In this way, the AR products provide the students with new ways for improvement of their skills and knowledge. Engaging students actively in their own learning process is an important pre-requisite for knowledge building. Using AR in the education process will help the students memorize the contents much easier and they will gain knowledge faster. In this paper we present a complex workflow for the development of interactive and impressive educational contents and for the improvement of the students learning perceptions. For the creation of these modern educational learning materials, the animated AR trends are used. Based on the presented workflow, four AR applications are developed and discussed. Another benefit from the proposed workflow is represented by the integration of the augmented reality applications with the existing textbooks or with other learning materials. In this way, there is no need to reprint the old textbooks or to create new ones.