Using 3D Virtual Worlds: Engaging Learners and Providing Social Support

dc.contributor.author	Annand, David
dc.contributor.author	Schwede, Gunnar
dc.contributor.author	Heller, Bob
dc.contributor.author	Husch, Gabriela
dc.contributor.author	Elliott, Colin
dc.date.accessioned	2008-02-15T21:42:42Z
dc.date.available	2008-02-15T21:42:42Z
dc.date.issued	2008-02-15
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2149/1488
dc.description.abstract	Demonstrating how an avatar-based 3-D learning environment can more fully engage learners in their online educational experience, the volunteer team of developers from Athabasca University will showcase a prototype of a virtual AU campus developed in Second Life. This immersive experience promises to make services more readily accessible, facilitate formal collaboration within a self-paced learning environment, and provide an improved means to develop informal support networks among online students.	en
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dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Second Life	en
dc.subject	virtual world	en
dc.subject	distance education	en
dc.subject	online education	en
dc.title	Using 3D Virtual Worlds: Engaging Learners and Providing Social Support	en
dc.type	Presentation	en