Augmented Reality Applications in the Training of Computer Science Professionals

Various technological resources support different levels of the educational process. This proposal describes an augmented reality application for a data architecture course, a fundamental subject for bachelor degree students studying computer information management at public universities and computer engineering in higher education institutions for technology. We followed the methodology of educational software. The application was developed in Unity, considering five concordant themes in the curricula of both universities (linear, non-linear, recursion, sorting, and search). The objective was to analyze the incorporation of the educational resource. For this, three instruments were used: (1) to examine the students' knowledge level about the subject before and after the resource intervention, (2) a rubric to understand their perception of the quality of mobile educational applications, and (3) the technology acceptance model, which allowed identifying attitudes towards the information technology system based on two previously established variables: perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use. The results are encouraging, verifying that technological tools contribute to the training of computer scientists.