DocumentCode
1701585
Title
Educational technology for collaborative virtual environments
Author
Cunha, Marcio ; Raposo, Alberto ; Fuks, Hugo
Author_Institution
Dept. of Inf., Catholic Univ. of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
fYear
2008
Firstpage
716
Lastpage
720
Abstract
3D information systems for education must be investigated and adopted for a more involving form of learning. It is in this context that we propose the use of Second Life as an environment for collaborative learning and generation of new educational content. Second Life is a simulator of real life and relationships, an entirely three-dimensional virtual world. There, besides interacting with users from the whole world in real time, it is also possible to create one´s own objects and businesses, and generate new alternatives of content, exchange of information, and learning.
Keywords
computer aided instruction; groupware; information systems; virtual reality; 3D information systems; Second Life; collaborative learning; collaborative virtual environments; educational technology; three-dimensional virtual world; Avatars; Collaboration; Collaborative work; Distance learning; Educational institutions; Educational technology; Humans; Internet; Second Life; Virtual environment; CSCW; Collaborative Design; Virtual Worlds;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Computer Supported Cooperative Work in Design, 2008. CSCWD 2008. 12th International Conference on
Conference_Location
Xi´an
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-1650-9
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-1651-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CSCWD.2008.4537066
Filename
4537066
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