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Virtual World Classrooms: Future Directions for Learning

Virtual World Classrooms: Future Directions for Learning

Susan Martin Meggs, Sharon Kibbe, Annette Greer
Copyright: © 2014 |Pages: 28
ISBN13: 9781466661028|ISBN10: 146666102X|EISBN13: 9781466661035
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6102-8.ch013
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Meggs, Susan Martin, et al. "Virtual World Classrooms: Future Directions for Learning." Educational Technology Use and Design for Improved Learning Opportunities, edited by Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A., IGI Global, 2014, pp. 233-260. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6102-8.ch013

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Meggs, S. M., Kibbe, S., & Greer, A. (2014). Virtual World Classrooms: Future Directions for Learning. In M. Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A. (Ed.), Educational Technology Use and Design for Improved Learning Opportunities (pp. 233-260). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6102-8.ch013

Chicago

Meggs, Susan Martin, Sharon Kibbe, and Annette Greer. "Virtual World Classrooms: Future Directions for Learning." In Educational Technology Use and Design for Improved Learning Opportunities, edited by Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A., 233-260. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2014. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6102-8.ch013

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Abstract

This chapter provides a comprehensive case study to demonstrate the longitudinal development of online pedagogy for higher education through a lens of interior design. The chapter presents constructivist theory as a guiding pedagogical framework for the creation of learning environments within Second Life (SL) virtual reality. Details of the rigorous process of incorporation of SL, as an enhancement to a traditional course with a laboratory component, is presented to validate the integrity of the scholarship of teaching and learning undertaken in the exemplar case study. The concluding components of the chapter review the iterative process of course outcome evaluation compared to course and accreditation standards to further demonstrate the educational value of virtual reality as an environment for learning.

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