Open AccessImmersive Learning Environments in Parallel Universes: Learning through Second Life
Author(s) -
Ken Haycock,
Jeremy Kemp
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
school libraries worldwide
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2816-3788
pISSN - 1023-9391
DOI - 10.29173/slw6782
Subject(s) - metaverse , avatar , computer science , competence (human resources) , multimedia , video game , human–computer interaction , virtual reality , mathematics education , psychology , social psychology
Opportunities for more creative and innovative environments for learners continue to develop through distance education. specially at the post-secondary level, these immersive environments can involve high-end video game technologies to reate multi-user virtual worlds that can both replicate and far extend physical classrooms. At San Jose State University's chool of Library and Information Science, courses offered in and through Second Life develop both competence and omfort in working with library users. Several useful lessons have also been learned.-