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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