How are Australian and New Zealand higher educators using 3D immersive virtual worlds in their teaching?
Edited book (chapter)
Chapter Title | How are Australian and New Zealand higher educators using 3D immersive virtual worlds in their teaching? |
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Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
ERA Publisher ID | 2177 |
Book Title | Outlooks and opportunities in blended and distance learning |
Authors | Lee, Mark J. W. (Author), Dalgarno, Barney (Author), Gregory, Sue (Author), Carlson, Lauren (Author) and Tynan, Belinda (Author) |
Editors | Willems, J., Tynan, B. and James, R. |
Page Range | 169-188 |
Series | Advances in Mobile and Distance Learning |
Chapter Number | 13 |
Number of Pages | 20 |
Year | 2013 |
Publisher | IGI Global |
Place of Publication | Hershey, PA. United States |
ISBN | 9781466642058 |
9781466642065 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4205-8.ch013 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.igi-global.com/chapter/australian-new-zealand-higher-educators/78405 |
Abstract | Numerous papers have been published reporting on specific applications of 3D immersive virtual worlds in higher education, but there have been few attempts to systematically analyse and document views, experiences and applications across the sector. Presented in this chapter are selected results and findings from a questionnaire (n = 117), which was administered as part of a DEHub-funded scoping study of the use of 3D immersive virtual worlds in Australia and New Zealand for learning and teaching in distance/online, face-to-face and blended settings. The overall research design of the scoping study is discussed, followed by selected information from the questionnaire responses about the 100 subjects in which the technology was reported to have been used. This includes statistics on the subject levels, discipline areas, delivery modes, virtual world platforms used and whether the virtual world-based tasks were compulsory and/or assessable. Finally, the chapter reports on data collected from a subset of the respondents who provided more detailed information about their subjects in a number of areas, namely the nature of the in-world activities undertaken by students, the funding and support obtained for the initiative, whether dedicated development was carried out, views on the most successful aspects and the problems encountered. |
Keywords | virtual worlds; connectedness needs; DEHub; distance education; online teaching; delivery platforms |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390405. Educational technology and computing |
390303. Higher education | |
460799. Graphics, augmented reality and games not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Charles Sturt University |
University of New England | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q1891/how-are-australian-and-new-zealand-higher-educators-using-3d-immersive-virtual-worlds-in-their-teaching
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