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Nelson, Brian C.; Erlandson, Benjamin; Denham, Andre – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2011
In this paper, we take a designer's look at how the activities and data of learning and assessment can be structured in immersive virtual game environments called Massively Multi-Player Online Games (MMOG). In doing so, we examine the channels of evidence through which learning and assessment activities are derived in MMOGs, offering examples of…
Descriptors: Evidence, Data, Learning Activities, Educational Assessment
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Warburton, Steven – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2009
"Second Life" (SL) is currently the most mature and popular multi-user virtual world platform being used in education. Through an in-depth examination of SL, this article explores its potential and the barriers that multi-user virtual environments present to educators wanting to use immersive 3-D spaces in their teaching. The context is set by…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computers, Internet
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Edirisingha, Palitha; Nie, Ming; Pluciennik, Mark; Young, Ruth – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2009
This paper reports findings of a pilot study that examined the pedagogical potential of "Second Life" (SL), a popular three-dimensional multi-user virtual environment (3-D MUVE) developed by the Linden Lab. The study is part of a 1-year research and development project titled "Modelling of Secondlife Environments"…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Learning Activities, Socialization, Foreign Countries