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Facilitating 3D Virtual World Learning Environments Creation by Non-Technical End Users through Template-Based Virtual World Instantiation

Facilitating 3D Virtual World Learning Environments Creation by Non-Technical End Users through Template-Based Virtual World Instantiation

Chang Liu (School of EECS, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA), Ying Zhong (School of EECS, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA), Sertac Ozercan (School of EECS, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA) and Qing Zhu (School of EECS, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA)
Copyright: © 2013 |Volume: 4 |Issue: 1 |Article: 3 |Pages: 17
ISSN: 1947-8518|EISSN: 1947-8526|DOI: 10.4018/jvple.2013010103
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Liu, Chang, Ying Zhong, Sertac Ozercan and Qing Zhu. "Facilitating 3D Virtual World Learning Environments Creation by Non-Technical End Users through Template-Based Virtual World Instantiation." IJVPLE 4.1 (2013): 32-48. Web. 1 Jan. 2019. doi:10.4018/jvple.2013010103

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Liu, C., Zhong, Y., Ozercan, S., & Zhu, Q. (2013). Facilitating 3D Virtual World Learning Environments Creation by Non-Technical End Users through Template-Based Virtual World Instantiation. International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments (IJVPLE), 4(1), 32-48. doi:10.4018/jvple.2013010103

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Liu, Chang, Ying Zhong, Sertac Ozercan and Qing Zhu. "Facilitating 3D Virtual World Learning Environments Creation by Non-Technical End Users through Template-Based Virtual World Instantiation," International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments (IJVPLE) 4 (2013): 1, accessed (January 01, 2019), doi:10.4018/jvple.2013010103

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Abstract

This paper presents a template-based solution to overcome technical barriers non-technical computer end users face when developing functional learning environments in three-dimensional virtual worlds (3DVW). iVirtualWorld, a prototype of a platform-independent 3DVW creation tool that implements the proposed solution, facilitates 3DVW learning environment creation through semantics-based abstract 3DVW representation and template-based 3DVW instantiation. iVirtualWorld provides a wizard to guide the 3DVW creation process, and hide low-level programming and 3D design details through higher-level abstracts supported by pre-defined templates. Preliminary evaluation of the effectiveness of iVirtualWorld showed positive results. The contribution of this study is threefold: 1) It provides a paradigm for investigating and developing 3DVW building tools from end users’ perspective; 2) It develops a prototype of a 3DVW building tool, which gives educators a framework to easily create educational virtual worlds using domain-specific concepts; 3) It conducts empirical research and collected preliminary experimental data for evaluation.

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