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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.

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

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

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Virtual worlds represent a powerful media for instruction, offering a wide scope of tools for social interaction and innovation in learning that encourages...

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

Published Online: Jun 14, 2012

Page range: 125 - 130

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10051-012-0013-5

Keywords
e-learning, 3D virtual environment, course structure, experience

This content is open access.

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

Published Online: Jun 14, 2012

Page range: 125 - 130

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10051-012-0013-5

Keywordse-learning, 3D virtual environment, course structure, experience

This content is open access.

Keywords
e-learning, 3D virtual environment, course structure, experience