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Panichi, Luisa – Research-publishing.net, 2015
This paper reports on an exploratory case study of learner participation within the context of online language learning in virtual world platforms. Data for this investigation was collected through a case study of a Business English course within a qualitative Case-Study Research framework. This study examines learner activity in virtual worlds in…
Descriptors: Criticism, Virtual Classrooms, Case Studies, Online Courses
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Deutschmann, Mats; Panichi, Luisa – International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, 2013
This paper presents some of the overall frameworks and models for language learning that were used under Avalon (Access to Virtual and Action Learning live ONline), an EU co-funded project aimed at developing language-learning scenarios in virtual worlds. The introduction and background summarize some of the theories that constitute the starting…
Descriptors: Virtual Classrooms, Computer Simulation, Computer System Design, Models
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Deutschmann, Mats; Panichi, Luisa; Molka-Danielsen, Judith – ReCALL, 2009
The following paper presents two stages of an action research project involving two oral proficiency courses held in the virtual world Second Life. Course 1 was conducted during the Autumn of 2007. Based on the experiences of this course, we redesigned many aspects of it in order to improve student activity in terms of oral participation and gave…
Descriptors: Action Research, Student Participation, Comparative Analysis, Language Proficiency