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Virtual Environments and Mobile Learning: A Tale of Two Worlds

Virtual Environments and Mobile Learning: A Tale of Two Worlds

Rosa Reis, Paula Escudeiro
Copyright: © 2011 |Pages: 16
ISBN13: 9781609606138|ISBN10: 1609606132|EISBN13: 9781609606145
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-613-8.ch018
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Reis, Rosa, and Paula Escudeiro. "Virtual Environments and Mobile Learning: A Tale of Two Worlds." Open Source Mobile Learning: Mobile Linux Applications, edited by Lee Chao , IGI Global, 2011, pp. 262-277. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-613-8.ch018

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Reis, R. & Escudeiro, P. (2011). Virtual Environments and Mobile Learning: A Tale of Two Worlds. In L. Chao (Ed.), Open Source Mobile Learning: Mobile Linux Applications (pp. 262-277). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-613-8.ch018

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Reis, Rosa, and Paula Escudeiro. "Virtual Environments and Mobile Learning: A Tale of Two Worlds." In Open Source Mobile Learning: Mobile Linux Applications, edited by Lee Chao , 262-277. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2011. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-613-8.ch018

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Abstract

As an answer to these questions, this chapter will define the virtual world concept, distinguish the different types of virtual worlds, and make a comparative analysis between them in order to bring out the features aimed at helping teachers to adopt them in their classes. In particular, we will focus our choice of virtual world environments on open source platforms. As the prevalence of mobile learning increases, this chapter also describes the m-learning scope, its contextualisation and advantages, as well as the learning methods. Finally, the relation of those methods with social virtual worlds is also discussed.

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