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Table 1 Learner actions and contextual details

From: Mechanism to capture learner’s interaction in VR-based learning environment: design and application

Action

Time in sec

Description

View

READ-long

READ > 10

The learner is reading textual information in a scene

global_scene = ‘’

READ

3 < READ <= 10

local_scene = ‘’

READ-short

READ <= 3

scroll = Y/N

LOOK-long

LOOK > 10

The learner is looking at the 3D images in a scene.

global_scene = ‘’

LOOK

3 < LOOK <= 10

local_scene = ‘’

LOOK-short

LOOK <= 3

3D object = ‘’

FN-long

FN > 10

The learner is following a system-generated navigation cue, which is in the form of an arrow.

from = ‘’

FN

3 < FN < = 10

to = ‘’

FN-short

FN < = 3

MOVE-long

MOVE > 10

The learner is navigating inside the VR scene without the help of navigation cue.

from = ‘’

MOVE

3 < MOVE <=10

to = ‘’

MOVE-short

MOVE <= 3

SC-seq

The learner is changing the scene in VR. The next scene is selected in a sequential manner.

from = ‘’

to = ‘’

SC-ran

The learner is changing the scene in VR. The next scene is selected in a sequential manner.

from = ‘’

to = ‘’

VR-i

The learner is interacting with a dialogue box, which allows one to either change a scene or click on the information.

select_scene = Y/N

select_info = Y/N

CON-app

The learner is controlling the application by either starting it, pausing it or exiting it.

start _app = Y/N

pause_app = Y/N

exit_app = Y/N