Using the 3D Virtual Environments for Teaching: Report from the Field

• Authors: Maja Pivec
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Virtual worlds represent a powerful media for instruction, offering a wide scope of tools for social interaction and innovation in learning that encourages student participation. Supported by the AVATAR course, teachers were able to productively create teaching and learning environments that support the needs of learners of diverse linguistic, cultural and economic backgrounds, all within a safe virtual environment. This paper outlines the AVATAR course structure, delivery, experiences, and post course reflections on teaching within a 3D virtual world.

Keywords

EN

e-learning; 3D virtual environment; course structure; experience

• Publisher: Sciendo
• Journal: Organizacija
• Year: 2012
• Volume: 45
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 125-130

Dates

published

2012-05-01

online

2012-06-14

Contributors

author

Maja Pivec

• Information Design, FH JOANNEUM University of Applied Sciences, 8020 Graz, Austria

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10051-012-0013-5