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Executive Summary

Spatial reasoning skills are an important predictor of success in STEM fields. Augmented reality technology offers an exciting opportunity to teach and improve spatial reasoning skills in both children and adults.

Description of Technology

The Spartan SR (Spatial Reasoning) app is a novel technology designed to use augmented reality to teach and improve spatial reasoning. The app is fully customizable and can be developed around a certain course or textbook’s curriculum. This app is both Android and iOS compatible and only requires downloaded the app and printing an anchor image to get started. The Spartan SR app is a revolutionary, customizable, and cost-efficient means to teach Spatial Reasoning skills utilizing augmented reality.

Key Benefits

• Teaching tool - useful tool that teachers can utilize
• Cost efficient - very inexpensive
• Portable- students can study wherever they have their phone

Applications

• Spatial reasoning (many classes, ages, and subjects) - can be used help both elementary and college students improve their spatial reasoning skills

Patent Status: 

Under Review

Licensing Rights Available

Full licensing rights available

Inventors: Dr. John Bell, Dr. William Cain, Dr. Cui Cheng, Dr. Dan Freer, Dr. Hannah Kalutke

Tech ID: TEC2017-0080