Posts Tagged ‘Virtual Worlds’

Developing a virtual physics world

In this article, the successful implementation of a development cycle for a physics teaching package based on game-like virtual reality software is reported. The cycle involved several iterations of evaluating students’ use of the package followed by instructional and software development. The evaluation used a variety of techniques, including ethnographic observation, surveys, student focus groups […]

Georgia district implements virtual-world technology

A major metropolitan school district has announced that it will offer a 3D virtual-world environment to every classroom teacher in its 35 schools.eSchool NewsFull Story

Student Perceptions of Teaching Presence, Social Presence and Cognitive Presence in a Virtual World

Abstract Presence – or having a sense of active participation – in distance education has increased with the expanding use of and affordances of communications technologies. Virtual worlds have been on the forefront of popular and education technology in the last three years and innovative methods of teaching and learning are emerging in these contexts. […]

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