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Downey, Steve; Mohler, Jill; Morris, Joan; Sanchez, Rene – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2012
Online learning critically relies upon good communication between engaged parties in order to convey ideas, meanings, and values. Emerging technologies in collaborative virtual environments are providing new affordances in establishing greater online presence and, in turn, greater abilities to communicate and learn. This study examines how…
Descriptors: Synchronous Communication, Computer Simulation, Simulated Environment, Virtual Classrooms
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Grunwald, S.; Ramasundaram, V.; Bruland, G. L.; Jesseman, D. K. – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2007
In this article we describe the implementation of an emerging virtual learning environment to teach GIS and spatial sciences to distance education graduate students. We discuss the benefits and constraints of our mixed architecture with the main focus on the innovative hybrid architecture of the virtual GIS computer laboratory. Criteria that were…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Geographic Information Systems, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology