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Online Identities in Virtual Worlds

Online Identities in Virtual Worlds

Andrew Power, Gráinne Kirwan
Copyright: © 2010 |Pages: 16
ISBN13: 9781615208791|ISBN10: 1615208798|EISBN13: 9781615208807
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-879-1.ch003
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Power, Andrew, and Gráinne Kirwan. "Online Identities in Virtual Worlds." Critical Design and Effective Tools for E-Learning in Higher Education: Theory into Practice, edited by Roisin Donnelly, et al., IGI Global, 2010, pp. 39-54. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-879-1.ch003

APA

Power, A. & Kirwan, G. (2010). Online Identities in Virtual Worlds. In R. Donnelly, J. Harvey, & K. O'Rourke (Eds.), Critical Design and Effective Tools for E-Learning in Higher Education: Theory into Practice (pp. 39-54). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-879-1.ch003

Chicago

Power, Andrew, and Gráinne Kirwan. "Online Identities in Virtual Worlds." In Critical Design and Effective Tools for E-Learning in Higher Education: Theory into Practice, edited by Roisin Donnelly, Jen Harvey, and Kevin O'Rourke, 39-54. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2010. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-879-1.ch003

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Abstract

Online identities need not reflect the true identity of the user. Relatively little is known about the use of online identities during e-learning and blended learning programmes, and if these reflect the students’ true self. Online identities may impact on student achievement and satisfaction and as such are an important consideration for educators. Following an overview of the relevant literature regarding online identities, this paper describes findings from a survey of students currently engaged in a programme delivered using these techniques and where an awareness of online identities is to the fore. Several strengths and weaknesses of online identities in education are identified, and while students generally felt that they were portraying their own true identity online, many felt that others in the group were not. Implications for practice are described.

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