Facilitating immersion, engagement and flow in multi-user virtual environments
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Paper/Presentation Title | Facilitating immersion, engagement and flow in multi-user virtual environments |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | |
Author | Farley, Helen Sara |
Editors | Martin, Stewart |
Journal or Proceedings Title | iVERG 2011 Proceedings - International Conference on Immersive Technologies for Learning: Virtual Implementation, Real Outcomes |
Number of Pages | 10 |
Year | 2012 |
ISBN | 9780956904119 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.iverg.com/iVERG/Proceedings.html |
Conference/Event | 2011 International Conference on Immersive Virtual Technologies for Learning: Virtual Implementation, Real Outcomes |
Event Details | 2011 International Conference on Immersive Virtual Technologies for Learning: Virtual Implementation, Real Outcomes Event Date 27 to end of 28 Jun 2011 Event Location Middlesbrough, United Kingdom |
Abstract | Virtual worlds are providing myriad opportunities for the development of innovative curricula for tertiary educators. They provide a virtual meeting space for those students and lecturers who are geographically remote from one another, rendering distance irrelevant and facilitating the formation of community. This paper will look at those factors - physical, social, virtual and those related to pedagogy - which facilitate immersion in virtual worlds; that suspension of disbelief which generates the feeling of presence or 'being there', crucial to promoting student engagement and ultimately, flow. |
Keywords | virtual worlds, second life, educational technology, technology enhanced learning |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390405. Educational technology and computing |
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Byline Affiliations | Australian Digital Futures Institute |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q2616/facilitating-immersion-engagement-and-flow-in-multi-user-virtual-environments
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