Reviewing the Effectiveness and Learning Outcomes of a 3D Virtual Museum: A Pilot Study

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Author(s): Greg Jones (University of North Texas, USA)and Adriana D. Alba (University of West Georgia, USA)
Copyright: 2016
Pages: 24
Source title: Handbook of Research on 3-D Virtual Environments and Hypermedia for Ubiquitous Learning
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Francisco Milton Mendes Neto (Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region, Brazil), Rafael de Souza (Federal Rural University of the Semiarid Region, Brazil)and Alex Sandro Gomes (Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0125-1.ch007

Keywords: Education / Educational Technologies / Information Science Reference / Virtual Learning Environments

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This comparative descriptive mixed methods pilot study reports results of a joint research pilot study between the University of North Texas (UNT) and the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico (UAEM). Data was collected and analyzed for effectiveness, usability, and knowledge acquisition in the Leopoldo Flores Museum located in Mexico, and its online 3dimensional replica. The primary results of this research show a) students using the virtual environment first and then visiting the museum exhibited better knowledge acquisition about the museum and had higher level of discourse when on the guided tour, and b) the virtual museum experience, when used alone, was a comparable experience to the actual museum guided tour in both knowledge gained and satisfaction.

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