A Virtual World for Collaboration: The AETZone

A Virtual World for Collaboration: The AETZone

Participation in learning communities, and the construction of knowledge in communities of practice, are important considerations in the use of 3D immersive worlds. This article describes the creation of this type of learning environment in AETZone, an immersive virtual environment in use within gra...

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Veröffentlicht in:Themes in Science and Technology Education 2009, Vol.2 (1-2), p.91
Hauptverfasser: Cheney, Amelia W, Sanders, Robert L, Matzen, Nita J, Bronack, Stephen C, Riedl, Richard E, Tashner, John H
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Communities of Practice
Computer Simulation
Educational Environment
Graduate Students
Interaction
Interpersonal Communication
Learning Activities
Learning Experience
Student Satisfaction
Student Surveys
Teacher Attitudes
Teacher Surveys
Usability
Virtual Classrooms
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Zusammenfassung:Participation in learning communities, and the construction of knowledge in communities of practice, are important considerations in the use of 3D immersive worlds. This article describes the creation of this type of learning environment in AETZone, an immersive virtual environment in use within graduate programs at Appalachian State University since 2000. Both student and faculty perceptions of elements such as presence, co-presence, and the forging of active community are presented, along with examples of formal and informal activities which serve as the base for teaching and learning in the Zone.
ISSN:1792-8788