VIRTUAL ETHNOGRAPHY RESEARCH ON SECOND LIFE VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES

dc.creator	Mehmet FIRAT
dc.creator	Isıl KABAKCI YURDAKUL
dc.date	2011-08-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:06:57Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:06:57Z
dc.identifier	1302-6488
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/f6ed30c9776740a6a5989fd87bb120f4
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/10847
dc.identifier.uri	https://doaj.org/article/f6ed30c9776740a6a5989fd87bb120f4
dc.description	The rise of digital technologies like 3D virtual worlds has the potential to open new directions in virtual ethnography researches. Although there has been a lot of discussion about conducting research in online spaces and in virtual games, there are few studies on conducting research in virtual worlds. In this study, within a holistic perspective, the virtual ethnography research potential in Second Life was investigated vithe the help of a detailed participant observation research conducted by researchers in Second Life and from a holistic perspective. This research was conducted in the fall semester of the 2009-2010 academic years. In this study, researchers in the role of a participant observer conducted 8 observations in ethnographic focus. Also, some important methods and techniques that can be used in doing ethnographic research in Second Life are presented in this study.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Anadolu University, Eskisehir
dc.relation	http://tojde.anadolu.edu.tr/tojde43-2/pdf/article_8.pdf
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1302-6488
dc.source	The Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, Vol 12, Iss 3/2, Pp 108-117 (2011)
dc.subject	Second Life
dc.subject	Virtual Ethnography
dc.subject	Participant Observation
dc.subject	Virtual Communities.
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	VIRTUAL ETHNOGRAPHY RESEARCH ON SECOND LIFE VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES
dc.type	Article