VIRTUAL WORLDS IN ONLINE EDUCATION AND TRAINING – AN EVALUATION REPORT
VIRTUAL WORLDS IN ONLINE EDUCATION AND TRAINING – AN EVALUATION REPORT
Author(s): Livia ŞtefanSubject(s): Media studies, ICT Information and Communications Technologies, Sociology of Education
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: online 3D virtual worlds; OpenSim; evaluation; usability; pedagogical efficacy; Moodle;
Summary/Abstract: 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.
Journal: Conference proceedings of »eLearning and Software for Education« (eLSE)
- Issue Year: 12/2016
- Issue No: 02
- Page Range: 453-459
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English