ERIC Number: EJ937030
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 30
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Virtual Campus in the Context of an Educational Virtual City
Fominykh, Mikhail; Prasolova-Forland, Ekaterina; Morozov, Mikhail; Gerasimov, Alexey
Journal of Interactive Learning Research, v22 n2 p299-328 2011
This paper is focused on virtual campuses, i.e. virtual worlds representing real educational institutions that are based on the metaphor of a university and provide users with different learning tools. More specifically, the idea of integrating a virtual campus into the context of a virtual city is suggested. Such a virtual city, where students live and work, can extend the possibilities of a virtual campus in supporting learning and socializing. This paper provides a description and analysis of an empirical case study that was performed to test and develop these ideas. Based on the results of the study, a set of guidelines for designing a virtual campus in a city context is presented. (Contains 15 figures.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Guidelines, Educational Technology, College Students, Urban Schools, Web Based Instruction, Learning Activities, Case Studies, Questionnaires, Virtual Universities, Computer Simulation, Computer System Design, Simulated Environment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Norway; Russia; Singapore; United States
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