Evaluation of Collaborative Learning Settings in 3D Virtual Worlds

dc.creator	Vanessa Chang
dc.creator	Christian Gütl
dc.creator	Simone Kopeinik
dc.creator	Robert Williams
dc.date	2009-11-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:16:23Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:16:23Z
dc.identifier	10.3991/ijet.v4s3.1112
dc.identifier	1863-0383
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/c682f4d0417341e5a874a81b785ea9e6
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/18454
dc.description	Virtual 3D worlds are gaining popularity among the general population and the virtual world environment is widely used particularly by the younger generations as a knowledge and social tool. In recent years, universities have conducted experiments with the use of virtual 3D worlds for teaching and learning. Virtual 3D worlds are no longer just for the stereotypical geek. By 2011 it is estimated that about 80% of active Internet users will have an “avatar” and/or a “second life” in some form of virtual world environment. This paper attempts to contextualize the evolution and generations of learners for learning in the 21st century. This paper presents a virtual learning environment created using Second Life equipped with four types of virtual space – collaborative area, common area, teacher-student meeting area, and social recreation area. An experiment is conducted involving university students who are enrolled in a unit with the aim of evaluating the use of Second Life for collaborative learning. A pre-survey evaluation was gathered followed by a post-survey evaluation. The positive results of these evaluations as well as lessons learned during the implementation phase are discussed in this paper.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	kassel university press GmbH
dc.relation	http://online-journals.org/i-jet/article/view/1112
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1863-0383
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), Vol 4, Iss SI3, Pp 6-17 (2009)
dc.subject	virtual
dc.subject	world
dc.subject	learning
dc.subject	environment
dc.subject	collaborative
dc.subject	learning
dc.subject	u-learning
dc.subject	e-learning
dc.subject	Technology (General)
dc.subject	T1-995
dc.subject	Technology
dc.subject	T
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology (General)
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Technology (General)
dc.subject	T1-995
dc.subject	Technology
dc.subject	T
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology (General)
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Technology (General)
dc.subject	T1-995
dc.subject	Technology
dc.subject	T
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Technology (General)
dc.subject	T1-995
dc.subject	Technology
dc.subject	T
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Technology (General)
dc.subject	T1-995
dc.subject	Technology
dc.subject	T
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Evaluation of Collaborative Learning Settings in 3D Virtual Worlds
dc.type	article