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Developing the Media Zoo in Second Life
Author(s) -
Wheeler Matthew
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
british journal of educational technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.79
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1467-8535
pISSN - 0007-1013
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2009.00942.x
Subject(s) - process (computing) , computer science , metaverse , formal learning , formal education , educational technology , multimedia , human–computer interaction , sociology , pedagogy , virtual reality , operating system
Second Life (SL), an immersive virtual environment, is increasingly being adopted in education for both formal and informal teaching and learning uses. This paper addresses the process of developing a demonstrator presence in SL, the potential of the system for formal teaching and some practical ideas on how to successfully integrate such emerging technologies into practice.