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https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/19188| Title: | Introduction | Contributor(s): | Lee, Mark J W (author); Dalgarno, Barney (author); Gregory, Sue (author) ; Tynan, Belinda (author) |
Publication Date: | 2016 | Open Access: | Yes | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/19188 | Open Access Link: | http://www.aupress.ca/index.php/books/120254 |
Abstract: | Three-dimensional (3D) immersive virtual worlds have been touted as being capable of facilitating highly interactive, engaging, multimodal learning experiences; as a result, they have enjoyed considerable interest and uptake in education over the past several years. Educators and institutions worldwide have invested heavily in virtual worlds, with some making use of commercially hosted platforms like Second Life and ActiveWorlds, and others extending and adapting open-source products such as OpenSimulator (OpenSim), Open Wonderland, and Open Cobalt to create worlds hosted on internal servers and networks. Still others have built their own bespoke platforms and systems using a variety of programming languages and game engines to accommodate specific needs and goals. | Publication Type: | Book Chapter | Source of Publication: | Learning in Virtual Worlds: Research and Applications, p. xix-xxvii | Publisher: | Athabasca University Press | Place of Publication: | Edmonton, Canada | ISBN: | 9781771991339 9781771991353 9781771991346 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 130306 Educational Technology and Computing 130103 Higher Education 130212 Science, Technology and Engineering Curriculum and Pedagogy |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 390405 Educational technology and computing 390303 Higher education 390113 Science, technology and engineering curriculum and pedagogy |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 930102 Learner and Learning Processes 930201 Pedagogy 930203 Teaching and Instruction Technologies |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 160302 Pedagogy 160304 Teaching and instruction technologies |
HERDC Category Description: | B2 Chapter in a Book - Other | Publisher/associated links: | http://trove.nla.gov.au/version/227025616 | Series Name: | Issues in Distance Education | Editor: | Editor(s): Sue Gregory, Mark J W Lee, Barney Dalgarno, Belinda Tynan |
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