Extending H5P Branching Scenario with 360° scenes and xAPI capabilities: A case study in a local networks course

The technological improvements of recent years made possible to give a boost to immersive technologies such as virtual or augmented reality. This impulse has lowered costs, making it possible for anyone to create content in 360 degrees. In education, this allows the student to be easily placed in contexts where otherwise a large number of resources would be needed. There are currently many applications for the creation of interactive activities, but few totally free and even less with the ability to integrate into different Learning Management Systems. It is difficult for teachers to implement interactive learning experiences and even more so to obtain detailed feedback from students. This article details the creation of an interactive learning and assessment activity, combining text, interactive videos and 360-degree scenes, capable of providing information on student interaction through an xAPI. This information will be collected in a Learning Record Store that can be taken as a data source by Learning and Content Management Systems, opening the opportunity to apply learning analytics techniques. As an example, we used a tool for creating a serious game that serves to prepare a laboratory practice of the subject Local Networks, providing a fast, intuitive and useful way to apply the methodology Flip-Game Engineering and Technology (Flip-GET) developed by researchers of the University of Cadiz.