Paper Info
Title
Assessing The Application Of Three-Dimensional Collaborative Technologies Within An E-Learning Environment
Abstract
Today, the Internet plays a major role in distributing learning material within third level education. Multiple online facilities provide access to educational resources. While early systems relied on webpages, which acted as repositories for learning material, nowadays sophisticated online applications manage and deliver learning resources. Courses that use solely traditional e-learning methods have high attrition rates, which are often attributed to boredom and lack of interaction with others. Indeed static text-based interfaces, where communication with others is often asynchronous, fail to stimulate students. In this article, we present a system which uses stimulating three-dimensional environments to present learning material to students, combined with multi-user and real-time technologies to permit interaction and collaboration between them. The article focuses on presenting results from a user study which indicate that these technologies can be used effectively to resolve several of the issues with existing e-learning systems. The results show that students enjoy interacting in the environment and appreciate the benefits the paradigm brings to e-learning.
Year
DOI
Venue
2012
10.1080/10494821003714749
INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
Keywords
Field
DocType
collaborative learning environments, social awareness, virtual learning communities, virtual reality, web-based education, multimedia
Educational technology,Asynchronous communication,World Wide Web,Computer science,Social consciousness,Usability,Distance education,Knowledge management,Cooperative learning,Instructional design,Multimedia,The Internet
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
20
1
1049-4820
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
5
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Gavin McArdle116320.57
Michela Bertolotto286391.77