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	2010-11-03T16:46:34Z
dc.date.available	2010-11-03T16:46:34Z
dc.date.issued	2008
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2149/2845
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
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	Canadian Institute of Distance Education Research (CIDER)	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