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CSCL Techniques in Collaborative Virtual Environments: The Case of Second Life
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Author(s): Thrasyvoulos Tsiatsos (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece), Andreas Konstantinidis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece), Theodouli Terzidou (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece), Lazaros Ioannidis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece)and Chrysanthi Tseloudi (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece)
Copyright: 2011
Pages: 18
Source title:
Teaching through Multi-User Virtual Environments: Applying Dynamic Elements to the Modern Classroom
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Giovanni Vincenti (Towson University, USA)and James Braman (Towson University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61692-822-3.ch009
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Abstract
This chapter reviews and compares the most promising collaborative virtual environment platforms, which have been used or proposed for supporting educational activities in terms of their potential to support collaborative e-learning. The most promising environment according to the results of this review is Second Life. Second Life is further examined by validating the platform‘s features, philosophy and policies against some basic design principles for collaborative virtual learning environments in order to better assess its design adequacy for online learning. Furthermore, the chapter will present the features that the authors have implemented within the Second Life platform, in order to facilitate both the jigsaw and fishbowl collaborative e-learning techniques. Finally, the authors will present a case study concerning the evaluation of Second Life by undergraduate students in order to assess its potential to support these collaborative e-learning techniques.
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