• 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