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Facilitating Art Education: The UWA Arts Challenges

Facilitating Art Education: The UWA Arts Challenges

Merle Hearns (School of Foundation Studies, Manukau Institute of Technology, Manukau, New Zealand) and Jegatheva (Jay Jay) Jegathesan (School of Physics, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia)
Copyright: © 2013 |Volume: 4 |Issue: 2 |Article: 6 |Pages: 17
ISSN: 1947-8518|EISSN: 1947-8526|DOI: 10.4018/jvple.2013040106
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Hearns, Merle and Jegatheva (Jay Jay) Jegathesan. "Facilitating Art Education: The UWA Arts Challenges." IJVPLE 4.2 (2013): 107-123. Web. 1 Jan. 2019. doi:10.4018/jvple.2013040106

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Hearns, M., & Jegathesan, J. J. (2013). Facilitating Art Education: The UWA Arts Challenges. International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments (IJVPLE), 4(2), 107-123. doi:10.4018/jvple.2013040106

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Hearns, Merle and Jegatheva (Jay Jay) Jegathesan. "Facilitating Art Education: The UWA Arts Challenges," International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments (IJVPLE) 4 (2013): 2, accessed (January 01, 2019), doi:10.4018/jvple.2013040106

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Abstract

Art and design students in SL experience the advantages of a visually rich environment where they can take a leading role in their own learning, have the opportunity to create objects that defy real world limitations, are immersive and interactive, and where they are able to collaborate with a community of global art practitioners. The 3D Art Challenges started at the University of Western Australia in Second Life in 2009. Since that time, UWA has rapidly emerged as a central hub of art activity in SL. The story of UWA’s journey into Second Life and a recent survey of past and present participants of the UWA Art Challenges indicate that the environment of a virtual world is well suited to the teaching of art and design skills. The UWA Art Challenges have the potential to be valuable resources for educators and students.

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