The development of virtual world tools to enhance learning and real world decision making in the Australian sugar farming industry
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Article Title | The development of virtual world tools to enhance learning and real world decision making in the Australian sugar farming industry |
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ERA Journal ID | 123532 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Reardon-Smith, Kathryn (Author), Farley, Helen (Author), Cliffe, Neil (Author), Mushtaq, Shahbaz (Author), Stone, Roger (Author), Doyle, Joanne (Author), Martin, Neil (Author), Ostini, Jenny (Author), Maraseni, Tek (Author), Marcussen, Torben (Author), Loch, Adam (Author) and Lindesay, Janette (Author) |
Journal Title | International Journal of Advanced Corporate Learning |
Journal Citation | 7 (3), pp. 17-23 |
Number of Pages | 7 |
Year | 2014 |
Place of Publication | Kassel, Germany |
ISSN | 1867-5565 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3991/ijac.v7i3.4002 |
Abstract | In farming, the outcome of critical decisions to enhance productivity and profitability, and so ensure the viability of farming enterprises, is often influenced by seasonal conditions and weather events over the growing season. This paper reports on a project that uses cutting-edge advances in digital technologies, and their application in learning environments, to develop and evaluate a web-based virtual 'discussion-support' system for improved climate risk management in Australian sugar farming systems. Customized scripted video clips (machinima) are created in the Second Life virtual world environment. The videos use contextualized settings and lifelike avatar actors to model conversations about climate risk and key farm operational decisions relevant to the real-world lives and practices of sugarcane farmers. The tools generate new cognitive schema for farmers to access and provide stimuli for discussions around how to incorporate an understanding of climate risk into operational decision-making. They also have potential |
Keywords | agricultural extension; climate risk management; discussion support tools; Second Life machinima |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390405. Educational technology and computing |
300207. Agricultural systems analysis and modelling | |
460799. Graphics, augmented reality and games not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | iJAC is an Open Access Journal. This publication is copyright. It may be reproduced in whole or in part for the purposes of study, research, or review, but is subject to the inclusion of an acknowledgment of the source. |
Byline Affiliations | Australian Digital Futures Institute |
International Centre for Applied Climate Science | |
University of Southern Queensland | |
Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences | |
University of South Australia | |
Australian National University | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q2v8q/the-development-of-virtual-world-tools-to-enhance-learning-and-real-world-decision-making-in-the-australian-sugar-farming-industry
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