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Exploratory and Social Learning in 3D Virtual Worlds

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Master’s Thesis

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Title
Exploratory and Social Learning in 3D Virtual Worlds
Author
Lisa Maria Tomes
Location
Graz
Date
2015
Language
English
Size
21.0 x 29.7 cm
Pages
149
Categories
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Table of contents

  1. 1. Introduction 1
  2. 1.1. Goals and Objectives 1
  3. 1.2. Structure of this Thesis 2
  4. 2. Background andRelatedWork 5
  5. 2.1. Teaching Methods 5
  6. 2.1.1. Lecture 6
  7. 2.1.2. Demonstration 7
  8. 2.1.3. Collaboration 9
  9. 2.1.4. Learning by Teaching 12
  10. 2.2. E-Learning 14
  11. 2.3. Serious Gaming 17
  12. 2.4. Virtual Worlds 22
  13. 2.4.1. Terms and Definitions 22
  14. 2.4.2. Virtual Worlds in Education 24
  15. 2.5. Showcases 28
  16. 2.5.1. Giza3D 28
  17. 2.5.2. The Egyptian Oracle 30
  18. 2.5.3. The SEE Experience 31
  19. 2.5.4. The Virtual TEAL World 32
  20. 2.6. Summary 34
  21. 3. Design 37
  22. 3.1. Requirement Analysis 37
  23. 3.2. Selecting a Virtual World Platform 42
  24. 3.3. Conceptional Architecture 48
  25. 3.4. Summary 52
  26. 4. ImplementationDetails 53
  27. 4.1. Introduction to the Open Wonderland Architecture 53
  28. 4.1.1. General Overview 53
  29. 4.1.2. Modular Design 55
  30. 4.2. Item Module 58
  31. 4.2.1. Description 58
  32. 4.2.2. Architecture 63
  33. 4.3. Quiz 73
  34. 4.3.1. Description 73
  35. 4.3.2. Architecture 75
  36. 4.4. Itemboard 78
  37. 4.4.1. Description 78
  38. 4.4.2. Architecture 79
  39. 4.5. Summary 82
  40. 5. Showcase Scenario 85
  41. 5.1. Pedagogical Background 85
  42. 5.2. Structure and Appearance 86
  43. 5.3. Process 90
  44. 5.4. Summary 91
  45. 6. Evaluation 93
  46. 6.1. Research focus 93
  47. 6.2. Methodology 94
  48. 6.3. Participants 94
  49. 6.4. Procedure 95
  50. 6.5. Materials 96
  51. 6.6. Results 98
  52. 6.7. Discussion 107
  53. 7. Lessons Learned 109
  54. 8. Summary andOutlook 111
  55. List of Abbreviations 114
  56. List of Figures 115
  57. List of Listings 119
  58. Bibliography 123
  59. Appendix 133
  60. A. DVDContent 135
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