Multi-User Virtual Environments for Education and Training? A Critical Review of "Second Life"

Sonst. Personen	Berge, Zane L. (Hrsg.)
Titel	Multi-User Virtual Environments for Education and Training? A Critical Review of "Second Life"
Quelle	In: Educational Technology, 48 (2008) 3, S.27-31 (5 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-1962
Schlagwörter	Delivery Systems; Role Playing; Distance Education; Computer Simulation; Interaction; Computer Uses in Education; Educational Technology; Educational Games; Adults + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Auslieferung; Rollenspiel; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Interaktion; Computernutzung; Unterrichtsmedien; Educational game; Lernspiel
Abstract	"Second Life" is a popular example of an immersive, three-dimensional, virtual world. Inhabitants of "Second Life" often describe their experiences in-world as having great social presence. Certainly there is a good deal of potential for education and training to occur in multi-user virtual environments (MUVEs), if designed properly, especially when the goals involve role playing, simulation, and peer interaction. On the other hand, the author notes, the state-of-the-art of these virtual worlds is such that instructors should use caution, if for no other reason than the steep learning curve for students and teachers alike, in using MUVEs for education and training, when an easier to use alternative delivery system can be effective. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10