DocumentCode
3285559
Title
Designing an Online Virtual World for Learning and Training
Author
Kelly, Henry ; Cheek, Dennis
Author_Institution
Federation of American Scientists, Washington
fYear
2008
fDate
23-26 March 2008
Firstpage
208
Lastpage
209
Abstract
Online virtual worlds are being rapidly adopted for entertainment, commerce, and social networking purposes. This paper describes the efforts and challenges of using these platforms for learning and training purposes.
Keywords
computer aided instruction; virtual reality; learning; online virtual world; training; Business; Cities and towns; Computational modeling; Decision making; Educational technology; Identity management systems; Military computing; Social network services; Technological innovation; USA Councils; learning; simulation; training; virtual world;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Wireless, Mobile, and Ubiquitous Technology in Education, 2008. WMUTE 2008. Fifth IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location
Beijing
Print_ISBN
0-7695-3108-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/WMUTE.2008.52
Filename
4489820
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