Title :
A virtual learning environment for short age children [sic.: for ´short age´ read ´young´]
Author :
González, Pascual ; Montero, Francisco ; López, Víctor ; Fernández-Caballero, Antonio ; Montañés, Juan ; Sánchez, Trinidad
Author_Institution :
Regional Dev. Inst., Univ. of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Abstract :
In this paper, we introduce a project that validates the educational capabilities of a game. This game, called Prismaker, incorporates two versions: a physical version and a virtual version. Thus, we want to find out the real potentialities of games in learning processes and to evaluate a single game from two points of view: the physical version and the virtual version that is being developed
Keywords :
computer games; courseware; virtual reality; Prismaker; educational capability validation; game versions; learning processes; physical game; primary school children; virtual game; virtual learning environment; young children; Collaboration; Computer interfaces; Design methodology; Education; Educational activities; Educational institutions; Graphics; Information technology; Process design; Psychology;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Learning Technologies, 2001. Proceedings. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Madison, WI
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1013-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICALT.2001.943923