Higher Education in Virtual Worlds

Posted on 20092009 by Charles Wankel

Author : Charles Wankel

Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing

Release : 2009

ISBN-13 : 1849506094

Page : 256 pages

Rating : 4.5/5 from 094 voters

Higher Education in Virtual Worlds: Teaching and Learning in Second Life provides a forum for discussing these and other issues, focusing on the use of Second Life. For those who have already experimented with virtual worlds, there are case studies and ideas for implementing effective learning experiences. For readers who have not yet entered virtual reality, there are suggestions for overcoming the potential barriers. This book will be of value to educators from a wide range of disciplines, including the academic community, training and development managers, and companies with corporate universities looking to reduce their costs through the use of technology and distance learning.

More Books:

Language: en
Pages: 256

Higher Education in Virtual Worlds

Authors: Charles Wankel

Categories: Education

Type: BOOK - Published: 2009 - Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

Higher Education in Virtual Worlds: Teaching and Learning in Second Life provides a forum for discussing these and other issues, focusing on the use of Second L

Language: en
Pages: 282

The Black Experience and Navigating Higher Education Through a Virtual World

Authors: Hairston, Kimetta R.

Categories: Social Science

Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-06-25 - Publisher: IGI Global

The treasure of the Black experience at a Historically Black College/University (HBCU) is that it offers a personal and intimate experience rooted in Black heri

Language: en
Pages: 206

Authentic Virtual World Education

Authors: Sue Gregory

Categories: Education

Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-09-23 - Publisher: Springer

The book presents the possibilities and realities of virtual worlds in education through the application of 3D virtual worlds to support authentic learning, cre

Language: en
Pages: 347

Learning in Virtual Worlds

Authors: Sue Gregory

Categories: Education

Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-04-01 - Publisher: Athabasca University Press

Three-dimensional (3D) immersive virtual worlds have been touted as being capable of facilitating highly interactive, engaging, multimodal learning experiences.

Language: en
Pages: 492

Streaming Media Delivery in Higher Education: Methods and Outcomes

Authors: Wankel, Charles

Categories: Computers

Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-06-30 - Publisher: IGI Global

"This book is both a snapshot of streaming media in higher education as it is today and a window into the many developments already underway, forecasting of are

Language: en
Pages: 196

Researching Learning in Virtual Worlds

Authors: Anna Peachey

Categories: Computers

Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-02-05 - Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Most of the chapters in this book are extended papers from Research Learning in Virtual Environments (reLIVE08), an international conference held by the UK Open

Language: en
Pages: 106

Using Virtual Worlds in Educational Settings

Authors: Lisa Jacka

Categories: Education

Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-01-12 - Publisher: Routledge

The building of communities outside of the traditional brick-and-mortar base of a school or university is at a significant point in time; virtual worlds bridge

Language: en
Pages: 328

Current and Prospective Applications of Virtual Reality in Higher Education

Authors: Choi, Dong Hwa

Categories: Education

Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-07-31 - Publisher: IGI Global

For the last decade, virtual reality has been utilized in diverse fields such as entertainment, medicine, and industry. Recently, virtual reality has been appli

Language: en
Pages: 373

Serious Games and Virtual Worlds in Education, Professional Development, and Healthcare

Authors: Klaus Bredl

Categories: Computers

Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-03-31 - Publisher: IGI Global

"This book explains how digital environments can easily become familiar and beneficial for educational and professional development, with the implementation of

Language: en
Pages: 333

Cases on the Assessment of Scenario and Game-Based Virtual Worlds in Higher Education

Authors: Kennedy-Clark, Shannon

Categories: Education

Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-04-30 - Publisher: IGI Global

The ever-growing creation of new internet technologies has led to a growing trend and use of scenario-based virtual environments and serious games in education.