VIRTUAL WORLDS IN ONLINE EDUCATION AND TRAINING – AN EVALUATION REPORT

Despite the fact that numerous online 3D virtual worlds (3DVWs) are implemented as elearning and e-training platforms, mainly in academic milieus, these environments are still employed for research purposes and not as a current practice. The present paper presents a synthetic evaluation of an experi...

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Published in:eLearning and Software for Education 2016, Vol.12 (2), p.453-459
Main Author: Ştefan, Livia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Media studies
Sociology of Education
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Summary:Despite the fact that numerous online 3D virtual worlds (3DVWs) are implemented as elearning and e-training platforms, mainly in academic milieus, these environments are still employed for research purposes and not as a current practice. The present paper presents a synthetic evaluation of an experimental online multi-user 3DVW for teaching and learning computer graphics classes and discusses findings against results from an evaluation of similar activities performed on a Moodle LMS platform. The paper concludes on different aspects, such as the usability, pedagogical efficacy and technology acceptance, and gives recommendations for good practices in designing educational 3DVWs.
ISSN:2066-026X
2066-8821