• DocumentCode
    2957174
  • Title

    The NICE project: learning together in a virtual world

  • Author

    Johnson, Andrew ; Roussos, Maria ; Leigh, Jason ; Vasilakis, Christina ; Barnes, Craig ; Moher, Thomas

  • Author_Institution
    Electron. Visualization Lab., Illinois Univ., Chicago, IL, USA
  • fYear
    1998
  • fDate
    18-18 1998
  • Firstpage
    176
  • Lastpage
    183
  • Abstract
    This paper describes the NICE project, an immersive learning environment for children implemented in the CAVE and related multi-user virtual reality (VR) technologies. The NICE project provides an engaging setting where children construct and cultivate simple virtual ecosystems, collaborate via networks with other remotely-located children, and create stories from their interactions in the real and virtual world.
  • Keywords
    computer aided instruction; groupware; user interfaces; virtual reality; CAVE; NICE project; collaborative learning; computer aided instruction; computer networks; immersive learning environment; multi-user virtual reality; stories; virtual ecosystems; Collaboration; Collaborative work; Computational modeling; Computer science education; Computer simulation; Ecosystems; Hardware; Virtual environment; Virtual reality; Visualization;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Virtual Reality Annual International Symposium, 1998. Proceedings., IEEE 1998
  • Conference_Location
    Atlanta, GA, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    0-8186-8362-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/VRAIS.1998.658487
  • Filename
    658487