3 Choices of tools in distance learning using HyperMirror
In this chapter, we give details about our usage of tools in distance learning using HyperMirror.
3.1 Switching HyperMirror to other tools
3.1.1 Standard video camera Although HyperMirror has effect on distance learning, there are two limitations. Firstly, the number of people who can participate in activities is limited, in other words, space of activity is fixed. Secondly, because the HyperMirror video image is fixed, i.e. do not move or zoom a camera of HyperMirror, so that it is difficult to zoom in a material: a poster or documentation that participants want to show, and watch details of the material.
In order to solve these problems, we switch the HyperMirror image to the standard video camera image not composite and self image is not reversed. For example, Figure 8 is the picture of a HyperMirror image that students were painting a picture. As stated above, it is difficult for HyperMirror to zoom in participants and/or materials. By contrast, Figure 9 is the picture of a standard video camera image. Unlike the HyperMirror video image, the standard video camera allows participants to focus on what they want to shoot. In other words, if participants want to show details of what they are working on, it is necessary to switch to the standard video camera image as necessary.
As shown in Figure 10, the picture illustrates another way of use of a standard video camera image. The picture shows students in Thailand who partici- pated in distance learning and did their work whole of classroom.
Thus, in case of showing details of students working on a task and a scene of the classroom, we switched HyperMirror to the standard video camera image.