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Maker Culture and "Minecraft": Implications for the Future of Learning
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Niemeyer, Dodie J.; Gerber, Hannah R. – Educational Media International, 2015
Collaborative learning environments found with gaming communities can provide excellent structures to study the way that learners act within informal learning environments. For example, many of these gaming communities encourage gamers to create videogames and virtual world walkthroughs and commentaries. Walkthroughs and commentaries provide…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Educational Games, Computer Games, Communities of Practice
Where Social and Professional Networking Meet: The Virtual Association Chapter
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Noxon, Rose – Performance Improvement, 2011
Online Capella University wanted to sponsor an International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) chapter. Using social networking platforms, a new type of chapter was designed. The virtual chapter breaks new ground on more than the chapter's platform; it is also the first university-sponsored chapter and has a unique approach to…
Descriptors: Performance Technology, Professional Associations, Social Networks, Computer Mediated Communication
Communities of Practice: Using Blogs to Increase Collaboration
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Byington, Teresa A. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2011
A community of practice provides a forum for professionals to exchange ideas and discuss concerns related to the profession. Within this forum, technology can eliminate many of the constraints face-to-face communities of practice encounter by providing a convenient and highly interactive environment. A description of how to set up an online…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Computer System Design
Academic Library Services in Virtual Worlds: An Examination of the Potential for Library Services in Immersive Environments
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Ryan, Jenna; Porter, Marjorie; Miller, Rebecca – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2010
Current literature on libraries is abundant with articles about the uses and the potential of new interactive communication technology, including Web 2.0 tools. Recently, the advent and use of virtual worlds have received top billing in these works. Many library institutions are exploring these virtual environments; this exploration and the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Virtual Classrooms, Social Environment, Library Automation
The Social Semantic Web in Intelligent Learning Environments: State of the Art and Future Challenges
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Jovanovic, Jelena; Gasevic, Dragan; Torniai, Carlo; Bateman, Scott; Hatala, Marek – Interactive Learning Environments, 2009
Today's technology-enhanced learning practices cater to students and teachers who use many different learning tools and environments and are used to a paradigm of interaction derived from open, ubiquitous, and socially oriented services. In this context, a crucial issue for education systems in general, and for Intelligent Learning Environments…
Descriptors: Models, Interaction, Educational Technology, Design Requirements
Bridging Theory and Practice: Developing Guidelines to Facilitate the Design of Computer-Based Learning Environments
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Young, Lisa D. – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2003
The design of computer-­based learning environments has undergone a paradigm shift; moving students away from instruction that was considered to promote technical rationality grounded in objectivism, to the application of computers to create cognitive tools utilized in constructivist environments. The goal of the resulting computer-­based learning…
Descriptors: Theory Practice Relationship, Guidelines, Program Development, Educational Environment