DocumentCode :
1694615
Title :
VIRGE: tutoring English over the Web through a game
Author :
Virvou, Maria ; Katsionis, George
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Informatics, Univ. of Piraeus, Greece
fYear :
2003
Firstpage :
469
Abstract :
We have developed a virtual reality (VR) game for tutoring English as a foreign language over the Web. The educational game is called VIRGE (virtual reality game for English) and intends to motivate and engage students through the use of a game. We have shown how an ILTS may be combined with the technology of virtual reality games and used over the Web for teaching English as a second language. The benefits of the combination of the above technologies are particularly important for the domain of a foreign language teaching because they allow the creation of engaging and motivating educational applications that are cross-cultural.
Keywords :
Internet; computer games; continuing education; distance learning; intelligent tutoring systems; linguistics; natural languages; teaching; virtual reality; ILTS; VIRGE educational game; Web; educational application motivation; foreign language teaching; intelligent language tutoring systems; student motivation; virtual reality game for English; Artificial intelligence; Computer science education; Cultural differences; Educational technology; Informatics; Intelligent systems; Internet; Natural languages; Virtual reality; Web services;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Learning Technologies, 2003. Proceedings. The 3rd IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1967-9
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ICALT.2003.1215192
Filename :
1215192
Link To Document :
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