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Online role‐play environments for higher education
Author(s) -
Russell Carol,
Shepherd John
Publication year - 2010
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.1467-8535.2009.01048.x
Subject(s) - computer science , online learning , educational technology , knowledge management , work (physics) , higher education , software , multimedia , mathematics education , psychology , engineering , political science , mechanical engineering , law , programming language
As online environments and tools have evolved over the last 15–20 years, their use for role‐based learning has expanded. This analysis draws on work for an Australian project that has been sharing and developing knowledge about the use of online role‐plays in higher education. We describe the learning needs that online role‐play can meet, and give examples of solutions—some using custom‐built software and some using standard online learning environments. We use these examples to develop a framework for evaluating how new technologies can support role‐based learning activities in universities, taking into account the needs of both learners and teachers.