Australian higher education institutions transforming the future of teaching and learning through 3D virtual worlds
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Paper/Presentation Title | Australian higher education institutions transforming the future of teaching and learning through 3D virtual worlds |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Gregory, Sue (Author), Gregory, Brent (Author), Campbell, Matthew (Author), Farley, Helen S. (Author), Sinnappan, Suku (Author), Kennedy-Clark, Shannon (Author), Craven, David (Author), Murdoch, Deborah (Author), Lee, Mark J. W. (Author), Wood, Denise (Author), Grenfell, Jenny (Author), Thomas, Angela (Author), Smith, Kerrie (Author), Warren, Ian (Author), Dreher, Heinz (Author), McKeown, Lindy (Author), Ellis, Allan (Author), Hillier, Matthew (Author), Pace, Steven (Author), Cram, Andrew (Author), Hay, Lyn (Author), Grant, Scott (Author) and Matthews, Carol (Author) |
Editors | Steel, Caroline, Keppell, Michael, Gerbic, Philippa and Housego, Simon |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 27th Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE 2010) |
Number of Pages | 17 |
Year | 2010 |
Place of Publication | Brisbane, Australia |
ISBN | 9781742720166 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://ascilite.org.au/conferences/sydney10/Ascilite%20conference%20proceedings%202010/Gregory-full.pdf |
Conference/Event | 27th Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE 2010) |
Event Details | 27th Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE 2010) Parent Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) Delivery In person Event Date 05 to end of 08 Dec 2010 Event Location Sydney, Australia |
Abstract | What are educators' motivations for using virtual worlds with their students? Are they using them to support the teaching of professions and if this is the case, do they introduce virtual worlds into the curriculum to develop and/or expand students' professional learning networks? Are they using virtual worlds to transform their teaching and learning? In recognition of the exciting opportunities that virtual worlds present for higher education, the DEHub Virtual Worlds Working Group was formed. It is made up of Australian university academics who are investigating the role that virtual worlds will play in the future of education and actively implementing the technology within their own teaching practice and curricula. This paper presents a typology for teaching and learning in 3D virtual worlds and applies the typology to a series of case studies based on the ways in which academics and their institutions are exploiting the power of virtual worlds for diverse purposes ranging from business scenarios and virtual excursions to role-play, experimentation and language development. The case studies offer insight into the ways in which institutions are transforming their teaching for an unknown future through innovative teaching and learning in virtual worlds. The paper demonstrates how virtual worlds enable low cost alternatives to existing pedagogies as well as creating opportunities for rich, immersive and authentic activities that would otherwise not be feasible or maybe not even be possible. Through the use of virtual worlds, teaching and learning can be transformed to cater for an unknown future. |
Keywords | virtual worlds; Second Life; reaction grid; OpenSim; immersion; engagement; VWWG |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390405. Educational technology and computing |
390303. Higher education | |
460799. Graphics, augmented reality and games not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | Authors retain copyright. Copyright © 2010 Sue Gregory, Mark J.W. Lee, Allan Ellis, Brent Gregory, Denise Wood, Mathew Hillier, Matthew Campbell, Jenny Grenfell, Steven Pace, Helen Farley, Angela Thomas, Andrew Cram, Suku Sinnappan, Kerrie Smith, Lyn Hay, Shannon Kennedy-Clark, Ian Warren, Scott Grant, David Craven, Heinz Dreher, Carol Matthews, Deborah Murdoch & Lindy McKeown. |
Byline Affiliations | University of New England |
Australian Catholic University | |
Australian Digital Futures Institute | |
Swinburne University of Technology | |
University of Sydney | |
IES College, Australia | |
Charles Sturt University | |
University of South Australia | |
Deakin University | |
University of Tasmania | |
Education Services Australia | |
Curtin University | |
Southern Cross University | |
University of Adelaide | |
Central Queensland University | |
Macquarie University | |
Monash University | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q085x/australian-higher-education-institutions-transforming-the-future-of-teaching-and-learning-through-3d-virtual-worlds
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