Title :
A collaborative virtual learning system for medical education
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Manage., Nat. Taichung Inst. of Technol., Taichung, Taiwan
Abstract :
A collaborative virtual learning system was built based upon the imagination, interaction and immersion features of virtual reality (VR) and the benefits of collaborative learning. The system is created for human anatomy that students can learn 3D spatial relationship between body organs and also obtain knowledge of individual organs and apparatus. The system establishes an inexpensive, cross-platform and multi-user collaborative virtual environment. In addition, students and instructors are able to perform a collaborative task and engage in group discussions by the Internet.
Keywords :
biomedical education; computer aided instruction; groupware; medical computing; virtual reality; 3D spatial relationship; Internet; body organs; collaborative virtual learning system; group discussions; human anatomy; medical education; virtual reality; Collaboration; Collaborative work; Education; Learning systems; Solid modeling; Three dimensional displays; Virtual reality; Collaborative learning; Human anatomy; Medical education; Virtual reality;
Conference_Titel :
Data Mining and Intelligent Information Technology Applications (ICMiA), 2011 3rd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Macao
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0231-9
